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Legislation


1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1268

File Code: Family Law
Sponsored By:
Delegates E. Burns, O'Donnell, D. Murphy, Redmer, Klausmeier, Ports, and DeCarlo
Entitled:
Same Sex Marriages - Foreign Jurisdictions - Invalidity

Synopsis:

Providing that a marriage between two individuals of the same sex that is validly entered into in another state or in a foreign country is not valid in this State; altering the definition of a "foreign marriage"; and declaring that marriages between individuals of the same sex are against the public policy of this State.

Legislative History

House Action
2/15
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6
Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Delegate Donald E. Murphy, District 12A
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate James F. Ports, Jr., District 8
Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION, DIVORCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
INTERSTATE AFFAIRS
MARRIAGE -see also- ANNULMENT, DIVORCE
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Family Law
( 2-201 , 2-502 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available
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