CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Family Law
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 48/06 - JUD
- Sponsored By:
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Delegates Dwyer, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Burns, Costa,
Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Glassman, Haddaway, Jennings, J. King, Kipke,
Krebs, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, Miller, Minnick, Myers, O'Donnell, Schuh,
Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weir, and Wood
- Entitled:
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Maryland's Marriage Protection Act
Adding a new section to the Maryland Constitution to establish that
only a marriage between a man and a woman is valid in the State;
establishing that specified unions or relationships between
individuals of the same sex are not valid in the State and are against
the public policy of the State; and submitting the amendment to the
qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or
rejection.
House Action
- 2/9
- First Reading Judiciary
- 2/14
- Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/22
- Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
- Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
- 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 Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
- Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
- Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
- Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
- Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
- Delegate Ronald A. George, District 30
- Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
- Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
- Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
- Delegate James S. 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 Joseph J. Minnick, District 6
- Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
- Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
- Delegate Steven R. Schuh, District 31
- Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
- Delegate Tanya Shewell, District 5A
- Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
- Delegate Donna Stifler, District 35A
- Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
- Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
- Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
- Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6
- Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Constitutional Amendments
- Education -see also- Driver Ed; Higher Ed; Special Ed; etc
- Family Law -see also- Adoption; Annulment; Divorce; etc
- Marriage
- Public Schools
- Referendum
- Sexual Orientation
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
