SB 949

Family Law – Authorization for a Minor to Marry

Sponsor: Senator ElfrethCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 12:00 p.m. (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 (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Poyer, Scott	Anne Arundel Clerk of Court	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Michelle	MD Bar	Position only
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	MDAAP	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Michelle	MSBA Family Law	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, Jennylobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Irwin, Laura	Montgomery County Community Action Board	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smoot, Jeanne	Tahirih Justice Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cardillo, Bobbee	Zonta International District 3 Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	lombardi, joycelobbyist	baltimore child abuse center lifebridge health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Sasha	self	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Elfreth, Senator Elfrethlegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Whitt, Reginald	Individual	Oral
UNF	Jones, Tyler	MD Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ruth, Laure	Women's Law Center of MD	Written (PDF)
UNF	philip, diana	naral pro choice maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Steinert, Emily	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	bell, sandy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Lim, Olivia	GirlUp Club, Marriotts Ridge HS	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Lim, Sungyoon	GirlUp Club, Marriotts Ridge HS	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Anne Arundel Clerk of CourtFAV 1

baltimore child abuse center lifebridge healthFAV 1

GirlUp Club, Marriotts Ridge HSFWA 2

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual AssaultFWA 1

MD BarFAV 1

MD JudiciaryUNF 1

MDAAPFAV 1

Montgomery County Community Action BoardFAV 1

MSBA Family LawFAV 1

naral pro choice marylandUNF 1

selfFAV 1

Tahirih Justice CenterFAV 1

Women's Law Center of MDUNF 1

Zonta International District 3 MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKraska, JennyMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVlombardi, joycebaltimore child abuse center lifebridge healthRegistered for: Center for Hope

FWAJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual AssaultRegistered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault