MD-SB116-2011
Maryland · SB 116 · 2011
Civil Marriage Protection Act
- Bill key
- MD-SB116-2011
- State
- Maryland
- Session
- 2011
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- engrossed
- Citation (Bluebook)
- S.B. 116, 428th Gen. Assemb., Reg. Sess. (Md. 2011), https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Search/Legislation?target=/2011rs/billfile/SB0116.htm.
- Short citation
- Md. S.B. 116.
- Topics
- Tags
Summary
Altering a provision of law to establish that only a marriage between two individuals who are not otherwise prohibited from marrying is valid in the State; making specified change…
Curator notes
Removes requirement that marriages be between a man and a woman, but allows for various religious expemptions to service and accomodations for same-sex married couples
Sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Frosh | Democratic | Senator | SD-016 | Co-sponsor |
| Jamin Raskin | Democratic | Senator | SD-020 | Co-sponsor |
| Jennie Forehand | Democratic | Senator | SD-017 | Co-sponsor |
| Lisa Gladden | Democratic | Senator | SD-041 | Co-sponsor |
| Richard Madaleno | Democratic | Senator | SD-018 | Co-sponsor |
| Robert Garagiola | Democratic | Senator | SD-015 | Co-sponsor |
| William Ferguson | Democratic | Senator | SD-046 | Co-sponsor |
Bill text
- As introduced (2,124 characters) · Open the printed bill (PDF)
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