MD HB1239 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-02-10 - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 10 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-02-10 - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring that one question with three options be placed on the ballot at the general election in November 2012 to determine the sense of the voters in the State on the legal definition of marriage; instructing the voters to choose one of the three options relating to which marriages should be valid in the State; providing that the vote on the question is advisory only; and providing for the carrying out of the straw ballot.
Title
Family Law - Straw Ballot - Definition of Marriage
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-10 | Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) | |
| 2012-02-10 | First Reading Judiciary & Health and Government Operations |
Subjects
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Search/Legislation?target=/2012rs/billfile/HB1239.htm |
| Text | http://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/bills/hb/hb1239f.pdf |
