Compare MD HB 90 (2010) and MD SB 852 (2010)

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MD HB 90 (2010)MD SB 852 (2010)
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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 womanA 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
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) 12 Annotated Code of Maryland 13 (2006 Replacement Volume and 2009 Supplement) 14 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF 15 MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 16 Article – Family Law 17 2–201. 18 (A) Only a marriage between a man and a woman is valid in this State. 19 (B) A MARRIAGE BETWEEN TWO INDIVIDUALS OF THE SAME SEX THAT IS 20 VALIDLY ENTERED INTO IN ANOTHER STATE OR IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY IS NOT 21 VALID IN THIS STATEand generally 6 relating to the validity of same sex marriages in the State. 7 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 8 Article – Family Law 9 Section 2–201 and 2–502(a) 10 Annotated Code of Maryland 11 (2006 Replacement Volume and 2009 Supplement) 12 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF 13 MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 14 Article – Family Law 15 2–201. 16 (A) Only a marriage between a man and a woman is valid in this State. 17 (B) A MARRIAGE BETWEEN TWO INDIVIDUALS OF THE SAME SEX THAT IS 18 VALIDLY ENTERED INTO IN ANOTHER STATE OR IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY IS NOT 19 VALID IN THIS STATE
a) In this section, “foreign marriage” means a marriage ceremony: 2 (1) performed outside this State; [and] 3 (2) BETWEEN A MAN AND A WOMAN; AND 4 [(2)](3) in which 1 or both of the parties were or are citizens of this 5 State. 6 SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 7 Octobera) In this section, “foreign marriage” means a marriage ceremony: 22 2 SENATE BILL 852 (1) performed outside this State; [and] 1 (2) BETWEEN A MAN AND A WOMAN; AND 2 [(2)] (3) in which 1 or both of the parties were or are citizens of this 3 State. 4 SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 5 October