HB 1231

Family Law – Authorization for a Minor to Marry

Sponsor: Delegate AtterbearyCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Extending the jurisdiction of the equity court to include a petition for authorization for a minor to marry; altering the conditions under which an individual who is 17 years old is authorized to marry; prohibiting an individual under the age of 17 years from marrying; requiring an applicant for a marriage license to provide a certain document to a clerk of the court; requiring a clerk of the court to review a certain order before issuing a marriage license under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Lombarti, Joyce	Baltimore Child Abuse Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Byrne, Julia	Baltimore County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Syrett, Nicholas	Kansas Univeristy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	MDAAP	Written (PDF)
FAV	Up, Girls	Marriotts Ridge High School	Written (PDF)
FAV	Equality Now, Global	Reservior High School	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smoot, Jeanne	Tahirih Justice Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Atterbeary, Delegate Atterbearylegislator	Individual	Position only
FAV	Kraska, Jennylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Poyer, Scott	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	MD Coalition Against Sexual Assault	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jones, Tyler	MD Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ruth, Laure	Women's Law Center of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Holness, Toni	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	McAvoy, Vince	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	bell, sandy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Irwin, Laura	Community Action Partnership of Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FWA	Smith, Michelle	Family Law Section	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Jordan, Lisaelobbyist	MD Coalition Against Sexual Assault	Written (PDF)
FWA	philip, diana	naral pro choice maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Taylor, Sasha	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore Child Abuse CenterFAV 1

Baltimore CountyFAV 1

Community Action Partnership of Montgomery CountyFWA 1

Family Law SectionFWA 1

Kansas UniveristyFAV 1

Marriotts Ridge High SchoolFAV 1

MD Coalition Against Sexual AssaultFWA 1UNF 1

MD JudiciaryUNF 1

MDAAPFAV 1

naral pro choice marylandFWA 1

Reservior High SchoolFAV 1

Tahirih Justice CenterFAV 1

Women's Law Center of MarylandUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKraska, JennyRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

UNFJordan, Lisae CMD Coalition Against Sexual AssaultRegistered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault

FWAJordan, LisaeMD Coalition Against Sexual AssaultRegistered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault