2010 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 1120

EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Family Law Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1532
Sponsored By:
Senators Jacobs and Stone
Entitled:
Recognition of Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriages - Changes in Governmental Policies - Moratorium

Synopsis:

Prohibiting, until the issue of the recognition by this State of same- sex marriages legally performed in other jurisdictions is decided by the Court of Appeals or addressed by the General Assembly of Maryland through the enactment of a law, a unit of State or local government from altering a specified policy, procedure, rule, or regulation on the basis of specified legal advice of the Attorney General; providing for the retroactive application of the Act; making the Act an emergency measure; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
3/10
First Reading Senate Rules
Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Senator Jacobs) Adopted
Referred Senate Rules
3/18
Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Family Law -see also- Adoption; Annulment; Divorce; etc
General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; Leg Policy Committee.
Interstate Affairs
Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws.
Marriage
Sexual Orientation

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered