Maryland House Bill 16 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-15 - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Codifying specified provisions of law establishing protections for specified individuals and entities that refuse to solemnize specified marriages or provide specified services, accommodations, or goods related to marriage if the individuals or entities have a specified relationship with specified religious organizations; prohibiting specified officials from being required to solemnize or officiate a particular marriage or religious rite of a marriage under specified circumstances; and providing for the construction of the Act.

Marriage - Religious Organizations - Protections

Del. Ric Metzgar [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-15	House	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn
2016-01-28	House	Hearing cancelled
2016-01-28	House	Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-01-13	House	First Reading Judiciary
2015-07-06	House	Pre-filed

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0016?ys=2016rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/hb/hb0016f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/fnotes/bil_0006/hb0016.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/votes_comm/hb0016_jud.pdf