Compare MD HB 90 (2010) and MD SB 746 (2004)

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MD HB 90 (2010)MD SB 746 (2004)
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning 1 Same Sex Marriages – Foreign Jurisdictions – Invalidity 2 FOR the purpose of providing that a marriage between two individuals of the same sex 3 that is validly entered into in another state or in a foreign country is not valid in 4 this State; altering the definition of a “foreign marriage” to provide that the 5 term includes a marriage ceremony between a man and woman; declaring that 6 marriages between individuals of the same sex are against the public policy of 7 this State; and generally relating to the validity of same sex marriages in the 8 State. 9 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 10 Article – Family Law 11 Section 2–201 and 2–502(a)…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 relating to the validity of same sex marriages in the 9 State. 10 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 11 Article - Family Law 12 Section 2-201 and 2-502(…