Compare MD HB 728 (2004) and MD SB 746 (2004)

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MD HB 728 (2004)MD SB 746 (2004)
Introduced and read first time: February 5, 2004 Assigned to: Judiciary _____________________________________________________________________________________ A BILL ENTITLED 1 AN ACT concerning 2 Same Sex Marriages - Foreign Jurisdictions - Invalidity 3 FOR the purpose of providing that a marriage between two individuals of the same 4 sex that is validly entered into in another state or in a foreign country is not 5 valid in this State; altering the definition of a "foreign marriage" to provide that 6 the term includes a marriage ceremony between a man and woman; declaring 7 that marriages between individuals of the same sex are against the public policy 8 of this State; and generally relat…Introduced and read first time: February 6, 2004 Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings _____________________________________________________________________________________ A BILL ENTITLED 1 AN ACT concerning 2 Same Sex Marriages - Foreign Jurisdictions - Invalidity 3 FOR the purpose of providing that a marriage between two individuals of the same 4 sex that is validly entered into in another state or in a foreign country is not 5 valid in this State; altering the definition of a "foreign marriage" to provide that 6 the term includes a marriage ceremony between a man and woman; declaring 7 that marriages between individuals of the same sex are against the public policy 8 of this State; and gene…