CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Family Law
Prior Year Introduction As:
HB 1345/08 - JUD
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 647
- Sponsored By:
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Delegates Dwyer, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank,
George, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jennings, King, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McConkey,
McDonough, Miller, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Schuh, Serafini, Shank, Shewell,
Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, and Wood
- Entitled:
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Maryland's Marriage Protection Act
Adding a new section to the Maryland Constitution to establish that a
marriage between one man and one woman shall be the only domestic
legal union valid or recognized in the State; and submitting the
amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their
adoption or rejection.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
- 2/12
- First Reading Judiciary
- Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/26
- Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Don H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
- Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
- Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
- Delegate Wendell R. Beitzel, District 1A
- Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
- Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
- Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
- Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
- Delegate Ron George, District 30
- Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
- Delegate Rick Impallaria, District 7
- Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
- Delegate James J. King, District 33A
- Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31
- Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
- Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
- Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
- Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
- Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
- Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
- Delegate H. Wayne Norman, District 35A
- Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
- Delegate Steven R. Schuh, District 31
- Delegate Andrew A. Serafini, District 2A
- Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
- Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
- Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
- Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
- Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
- Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
- Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Constitutional Amendments
- Domestic Partnerships and Civil Unions
- Family Law -see also- Adoption; Annulment; Divorce; etc
- Marriage
- Referendum
Bill affects the following Statute:
- Article - XV Miscellaneous
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- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments:
None offered