CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Family Law
Prior Year Introduction As:
HB 1079/10 - JUD
- Sponsored By:
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Delegates Dwyer, Afzali, Aumann, Bates, Burns, Cluster, Eckardt, Elliott,
Fisher, George, Glass, Haddaway-Riccio, Hershey, Hough, Impallaria, Kach,
Krebs, McComas, McConkey, McDermott, McDonough, W. Miller, Myers, Norman,
O'Donnell, Otto, Parrott, Ready, Schuh, Schulz, Serafini, Smigiel, Stocksdale,
Szeliga, Vitale, and Wood
- Entitled:
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Maryland's Marriage Protection Act
Adding a new section to the Maryland Constitution to establish that a
marriage between one man and one woman shall be the only domestic
legal union valid or recognized in the State; and submitting the
amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or
rejection.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
- 2/11
- First Reading Judiciary
- 2/15
- Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Don H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
- Delegate Kathy Afzali, District 4A
- Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
- Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
- Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
- Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
- Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
- Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
- Delegate Mark N. Fisher, District 27B
- Delegate Ron George, District 30
- Delegate Glen Glass, District 34A
- Delegate Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio, District 37B
- Delegate Stephen S. Hershey, Jr., District 36
- Delegate Michael J. Hough, District 3B
- Delegate Rick Impallaria, District 7
- Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
- Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
- Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
- Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
- Delegate Michael A. McDermott, District 38B
- Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
- Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
- Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
- Delegate H. Wayne Norman, Jr., District 35A
- Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
- Delegate Charles J. Otto, District 38A
- Delegate Neil Parrott, District 2B
- Delegate Justin Ready, District 5A
- Delegate Steven R. Schuh, District 31
- Delegate Kelly Schulz, District 4A
- Delegate Andrew A. Serafini, District 2A
- Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
- Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
- Delegate Kathy Szeliga, District 7
- Delegate Cathy Vitale, District 33A
- Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Constitutional Amendments
- Domestic Partnerships and Civil Unions
- Family Law -see also- Adoption; Annulment; Divorce; etc
- Marriage
- Referendum
Bill affects the following Statute:
- Article - XV Miscellaneous
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All documents except Roll Call Votes are
displayed in PDF format:
- Bill Text:
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note:
Available
- Amendments:
None offered
