File Code: Public Health
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 841  
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Delegates Murray, Carter, Franchot, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam,
Oaks, F. Turner, and V. Turner
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Basic Human Rights Act of 2005
 
Establishing domestic partnerships in the State for specified
purposes; prohibiting an individual from claiming the benefits of a
domestic partnership except under specified circumstances;
establishing specified crimes and penalties; requiring individuals to
sign a specified certificate before a notary public to enter into a
domestic partnership; establishing specified qualifications for
individuals entering into a domestic partnership; etc.
House Action
- 1/28
 - First Reading Health and Government Operations
 - 3/2
 - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
 
Senate Action
- No Action
 
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
 - Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
 - Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20
 - Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
 - Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
 - Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
 - Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
 - Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
 
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES
 - AUTOPSIES
 - CEMETERIES
 - CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
 - CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
 - DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.
 - DISCLOSURE
 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
 - EMERGENCIES
 - FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc
 - FORMS
 - HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
 - HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
 - HOSPICES
 - HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
 - INTERSTATE AFFAIRS
 - LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
 - MARRIAGE
 - NOTARIES PUBLIC
 - NOTICES
 - NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
 - ORGAN DONORSHIP
 - PATIENTS
 - PENALTIES
 - PETITIONS
 - RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
 - SEXUAL ORIENTATION
 
Bill affects the following Statutes:
-   Estates and Trusts
 - (
 4-501 
)
 -   Health - General
 - (
 1-101 ,
 4-215 ,
 4-215 ,
 5-501 ,
 5-501 ,
 5-509 ,
 5-509 ,
 5-605 ,
 5-605 ,
 5-612 ,
 6-101 ,
 6-201 ,
 6-202 ,
 6-203 ,
 6-204 ,
 6-301 ,
 6-401 ,
 6-402 ,
 6-501 ,
 10-807 ,
 10-807 ,
 19-310 ,
 19-310 ,
 19-343 ,
 19-344 ,
 19-344 
)
 -   Health Occupations
 - (
 7-410 ,
 7-410 
)
 -   Real Property
 - (
 14-121 
)
 
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
 First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
 - Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
 Available
 - Amendments:
None offered