HOUSE BILL 20

CHAPTER NUMBER: 635 File Code: Family Law

Sponsored By:

Delegates Leopold and Montague

Entitled:

Family Law - Marriage License Fee - Premarital Preparation Course

Synopsis:

Authorizing a county to discount a marriage license fee if the couple to be married completes a premarital preparation course; and specifying the requirements for a premarital preparation course.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

07/24

Pre-filed

1/10

First Reading Judiciary

1/17

Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.

2/5

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

2/6

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Floor Committee Amendment Adopted

Special Order 2/7 (Delegate Hixson) Adopted

2/7

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/13

Special Order 2/14 (Delegate Gordon) Adopted

2/14

Special Order 2/15 (Delegate Gordon) Adopted

2/15

Third Reading Passed (104-24)

4/2

Returned Passed

5/18

Signed by the Governor Chapter 635

Senate Action

2/16

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/14

Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.

4/5

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/3

Third Reading Passed (41-4)

Sponsored by:

Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31

Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CLERKS OF COURT

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc

FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

MARRIAGE

REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION

Bill affects the following Statute:

Family Law

( 2-404.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 582813/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 6, 2001   at: 10:31 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 742416/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 6, 2001   at: 10:33 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

February 15, 2001: Third Reading Passed (104-24)

Senate

April 3, 2001: Third Reading Passed (41-4)