Key Votes
SB 116 - Civil Marriage Protection Act - Key Vote
Maryland Key Votes
Stages
Family
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Referred to Committee (House) - March 11, 2011
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (25-22) - Feb. 23, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Civil Marriage Protection Act
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes same-sex marriages beginning October 1, 2011.
Highlights:
-Authorizes an official of a religious institution to decline solemnizing any marriage by the right to free exercise of religion (Sec. 2).
-Authorizes an organization with religious affiliations to decline providing its services to an individual if the request is related to the solemnization or promotion of a marriage that is in violation of the entity's religious beliefs (Sec. 3).
-Authorizes a fraternal benefit society with religious affiliations to decline admitting an individual as a member or providing insurance benefits to an individual if to do so would violate the society's religious beliefs (Sec. 4).
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Jan. 21, 2011
Title: Civil Marriage Protection Act
Sponsors
- William C. 'Bill' Ferguson IV (MD - D)
- Jennie M. Forehand (MD - D)
- Brian E. Frosh (MD - D)
- Robert J. 'Rob' Garagiola (MD - D)
- Lisa A. Gladden (MD - D)
- Verna L. Jones-Rodwell (MD - D)
- Delores G. Kelley (MD - D)
- Nancy J. King (MD - D)
- Richard S. Madaleno Jr. (MD - D)
- Roger Manno (MD - D)
- Nathaniel J. McFadden (MD - D)
- Karen S. Montgomery (MD - D)
- Paul G. Pinsky (MD - D)
- Catherine E. Pugh (MD - D)
- Victor R. Ramirez (MD - D)
- Jamie Raskin (MD - D)
- Ronald N. Young (MD - D)
- Robert A. 'Bobby' Zirkin (MD - D)
