2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB286: Domestic Partnership and Marriage - Required Information

Legislative Summary

Clarifying required information for registering a domestic partnership or obtaining a marriage license; and requiring a declaration of domestic partnership filed with the register of wills to include the Social Security number of each domestic partner who has a Social Security number.

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Bill History

1/10/2025
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate
1/16/2025
Hearing 1/29 at 11:00 a.m.
Senate
2/10/2025
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
2/11/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
2/11/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
2/13/2025
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Senate
2/14/2025
Referred Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Favorable Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Third Reading Passed (131-0)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Returned Passed
Senate
4/22/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 227
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/1/2025
131
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
2/13/2025
44
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/22/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Chris West
Chris West
Republican

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/24/202593.3 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/11/2025101.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/10/202599.2 KB
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Vote Image1/1/197056.3 KB
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