HOUSE BILL 1259

Sponsored By:

Delegate Grosfeld

Entitled:

Protection of Marriages

Synopsis:

Providing that a marriage between two consenting adults is valid in the State; and defining a foreign marriage as a marriage performed outside the State between two consenting adults in which one or both of the parties were or are citizens of this State.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/13

First Reading Judiciary

2/18

Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.

3/25

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; DIVORCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

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 offered