Maryland House Bill 242 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 18 2021 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-03-19 - Referred Judicial Proceedings
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Extending the jurisdiction of the equity court to include a petition for emancipation of a minor and authorization to marry; altering the conditions under which an individual who is 17 years old is authorized to marry; prohibiting an individual under the age of 17 years from marrying; requiring a clerk of the court to review a certain order before issuing a marriage license; authorizing a court to deny an emancipation petition and marriage authorization if the court makes a written finding it is not in the petitioner's best interest; etc.

Family Law - Emancipation of a Minor and Authorization to Marry

Del. Vanessa Atterbeary [D]

2021-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 97 N: 38 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-03-19	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2021-03-18	House	Third Reading Passed (97-38)
2021-03-17	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-03-17	House	Favorable with Amendments {892819/1 Adopted
2021-03-17	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2021-01-15	House	Hearing 1/28 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-01-13	House	First Reading Judiciary
2020-10-09	House	Pre-filed

HB242 (Carry Over) 2021-03-19 - Referred Judicial Proceedings
SB173 (Crossfiled) 2020-12-28 - Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Family Law	1	201	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	2	301	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	2	402	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	2	405	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	5-2A	01	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	5-2A	2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	5-2A	3	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	5-2A	4	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	5-2A	5	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0242?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0242f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0242t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0002/hb0242_89281901.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb0242_jud.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0545.pdf