Estates and Trusts - Registered Domestic Partnerships
Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Estates and TrustsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 647 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing requirements for the registration and termination of domestic partnerships with the register of wills; repealing provisions on legitimacy and illegitimacy of children and providing for the parentage of a child born or conceived by registered domestic partners; requiring the register of wills to recognize as domestic partnerships relationships established under the laws of other jurisdictions if the laws are substantially similar to the provisions of the Act; etc.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 11Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Burrell-Rohde, Alexis | Register of Wills for Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Burrell-Rohde, Alexis | Register of Wills for Baltimore County | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | West, Christopher | Senator Chris West | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | West, Christopher | Senator Chris West | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Macfarlane, Byron | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Macfarlane, Byron | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator West, Senator Westlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator West, Senator Westlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Thomas, Laura | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thomas, Laura | Individual | Written (PDF) |