MD HB438 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 56-0)
Status: Passed on March 1 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-01 - Approved by the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

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; prohibiting an official of a religious order or body authorized to perform a marriage ceremony from being required to solemnize or officiate at a marriage or religious rite of a marriage in violation of the constitutional right to free exercise of religion; making the Act contingent on the resolution of litigation under specified circumstances; etc.

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Title

Civil Marriage Protection Act

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-02-23 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 25 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-23 - Senate - Floor Amendment (DeGrange) {133629/1 Rejected (Y: 17 N: 30 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-02-22 - Senate - Floor Amendment (Simonaire) {623527/1 Rejected (Y: 11 N: 34 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-02-22 - Senate - Floor Amendment (Simonaire) {203026/2 Rejected (Y: 17 N: 30 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-02-22 - Senate - Floor Amendment (Reilly) {473722/1 Rejected (Y: 15 N: 31 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-02-22 - Senate - Floor Amendment (Reilly) {223927/1 Rejected (Y: 16 N: 29 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-02-22 - Senate - Floor Amendment (Muse) {603825/1 Rejected (Y: 17 N: 30 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-02-22 - Senate - Floor Amendment (Muse) {413721/1 Rejected (Y: 17 N: 30 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-02-17 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 72 N: 67 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2012-02-16 - House - Floor Amendment (Dwyer) {833726/1 Rejected (Y: 45 N: 78 NV: 15 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2012-02-16 - House - Floor Amendment (Parrott) {263629/1 Rejected (Y: 48 N: 73 NV: 17 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2012-02-16 - House - Floor Amendment (Alston) Adopted (Y: 81 N: 52 NV: 4 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2012-02-16 - House - Motion Special Order until 2/20 (ODonnell) Rejected (Y: 55 N: 79 NV: 4 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2012-02-16 - House - Floor Amendment (Braveboy) Rejected (Y: 63 N: 71 NV: 4 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2012-02-16 - House - Floor Amendment (Serafini) {373526/1 Rejected (Y: 54 N: 81 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-03-01 Approved by the Governor
2012-02-23 Third Reading Passed (25-22)
2012-02-23 Floor Amendment (Senator DeGrange) 133629/1 Rejected (17-30)
2012-02-23 Floor Amendment (Senator Simonaire) 473824/1 Withdrawn
2012-02-22 Second Reading Passed
2012-02-22 Floor Amendment (Senator Simonaire) 623527/1 Rejected (11-34)
2012-02-22 Floor Amendment (Senator Simonaire) 203026/2 Rejected (17-30)
2012-02-22 Floor Amendment (Senator Reilly) 473722/1 Rejected (15-31)
2012-02-22 Floor Amendment (Senator Reilly) 223927/1 Rejected (16-29)
2012-02-22 Floor Amendment (Senator Muse) 603825/1 Rejected (17-30)
2012-02-22 Floor Amendment (Senator Muse) 413721/1 Rejected (17-30)
2012-02-22 Floor Amendment (Senator Reilly) 843727/1 Withdrawn
2012-02-22 Laid Over (Senator Reilly) Adopted
2012-02-22 Floor Amendment (Senator Reilly) 843727/1
2012-02-22 Favorable Report Adopted
2012-02-22 Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2012-02-20 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2012-02-24 Returned Passed
2012-02-17 Third Reading Passed (72-67)
2012-02-16 Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2012-02-16 Floor Amendment (Delegate Dwyer) 833726/1 Rejected (45-78)
2012-02-16 Floor Amendment (Delegate Parrott) 263629/1 Rejected (48-73)
2012-02-16 Floor Amendment (Delegate Alston) Adopted (81-52)
2012-02-16 Motion Special Order until 2/20 (Delegate O'Donnell) Rejected (55-79)
2012-02-16 Motion vote previous question (Delegate Barnes) Adopted
2012-02-16 Motion Special Order until 2/20 (Delegate O'Donnell)
2012-02-16 Floor Amendment (Delegate Alston) 863328/1
2012-02-16 Floor Amendment (Delegate Braveboy) Rejected (63-71)
2012-02-16 Motion vote previous question (Delegate Ivey) Adopted
2012-02-16 Floor Amendment (Delegate Braveboy) 593928/2
2012-02-16 Floor Amendment (Delegate Serafini) 373526/1 Rejected (54-81)
2012-02-16 Special Order until 2/17 (Delegate Dumais) Adopted
2012-02-16 Floor Amendment (Delegate Kach) 773422/1 Adopted
2012-02-16 Floor Amendment (Delegate Pendergrass) 953428/1 Withdrawn
2012-02-16 Special Order until p.m. session (Delegate Pendergrass) Adopted
2012-02-15 Laid Over (Delegate Pendergrass) Adopted
2012-02-15 Floor Amendment (Delegate Pendergrass) 953428/1
2012-02-15 Favorable Report Adopted
2012-02-15 Favorable Report by Judiciary
2012-02-03 Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
2012-02-01 First Reading Judiciary & Health and Government Operations

Subjects


Maryland State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Search/Legislation?target=/2012rs/billfile/HB0438.htm
Texthttp://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/bills/hb/hb0438f.pdf
Texthttp://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/bills/hb/hb0438t.pdf
Texthttp://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/chapters_noln/Ch_2_hb0438T.pdf
Roll Callhttp://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/votes/senate/0257.htm
Roll Callhttp://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/votes/senate/0258.htm
Roll Callhttp://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/votes/senate/0260.htm
Roll Callhttp://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/votes/senate/0261.htm
Roll Callhttp://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/votes/senate/0262.htm
Roll Callhttp://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/votes/senate/0263.htm
Roll Callhttp://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/votes/senate/0286.htm
Roll Callhttp://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/votes/senate/0287.htm
Roll Callhttp://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/votes/house/0105.htm
Roll Callhttp://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/votes/house/0106.htm
Roll Callhttp://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/votes/house/0107.htm
Roll Callhttp://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/votes/house/0108.htm
Roll Callhttp://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/votes/house/0109.htm
Roll Callhttp://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/votes/house/0110.htm
Roll Callhttp://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/votes/house/0114.htm

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