Marriage Records – Name Change
Sponsor: Delegate BelcastroCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 540 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing certain procedures for the issuance of a new marriage record when the name of a party to the marriage has been changed.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Fischer, Bryan | Baltimore County Historical Trust | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Glickman, Ilene | MSBA Family and Juvenile Law Section Council (FJLSC) | Position only |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kemerer, Hannibal | Office of Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schlehofer, Michele | PFLAG Salisbury Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blinder , Lee | Trans Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Quinlan, Margolobbyist | Trans Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ruth, Laure | Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Belcastro, Lisa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brettell, Evan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Belcastro, Delegate Belcastrolegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hoffman, C.P. | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Rachel | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Berkemeier, Tim | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |