HOUSE BILL 398

Sponsored By:

Delegates E. Burns, Kelly, Owings, Proctor, DeCarlo, D. Murphy, O'Donnell, Bissett, Exum, Branch, C. Mitchell, Minnick, M. Burns, Ports, and Redmer

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

1/24

First Reading Judiciary

2/5

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 Phillip D. Bissett, District 30

Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45

Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32

Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6

Delegate Nathaniel Exum, District 24

Delegate James M. Kelly, District 9B

Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 7

Delegate Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44

Delegate Donald E. Murphy, District 12A

Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C

Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B

Delegate James F. Ports, Jr., District 8

Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A

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)