File Code: Family Law
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegates Dumais and Doory
- Entitled:
-
Domestic Partnerships - Establishment and Rules of Interpretation
Establishing that terms under specified provisions of law that denote
a spousal relationship shall be construed to include a party to a
domestic partnership; authorizing specified parties to enter into
domestic partnerships in the State; establishing that provisions that
apply to marriages apply to domestic partnerships; and establishing
that State and local laws that apply to spouses apply to parties who
have entered into a domestic partnership.
Legislative date is used to record
history occuring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
- 2/8
- First Reading Judiciary
- Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
- Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Domestic Partnerships and Civil Unions
- Family Law -see also- Adoption; Annulment; Divorce; etc
- Local Government Mandates
- Marriage
Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Family Law
- (
2.5-101 ,
2.5-102
)
- Article - 1 Rules of Interpretation
- (
38
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments:
None offered
