Maryland 2017 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 2 D cosponsors

SB 861 — Family Law - Marriage - Age Requirements

Last action — Delegates Sydnor, Gibson, and Kittleman

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Delegates Sydnor, Gibson, and Kittleman

  2. Conference Committee Appointed

  3. House Refuses to Recede

  4. Senators Smith, Hough, and Lee

  5. Conference Committee Appointed

  6. Senate Requests House Recede

  7. Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments

  8. Third Reading Passed with Amendments (86-47)

  9. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  10. Favorable with Amendments {562613/1 Report Adopted

  11. Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

  12. Hearing 4/05 at 1:00 p.m.

  13. Rereferred to Judiciary

  14. First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  15. Third Reading Passed (45-0)

  16. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  17. Favorable with Amendments {478572/1 Report Adopted

  18. Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

  19. Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m.

  20. First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on · 23 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Smith

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (183)

183 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 86 Yea · 47 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 482605
Democrat 29700
Republican 91403
Total 864708
% of votes cast 61%33%0%6%
How each member voted (141)
Member Party Vote
Speaker Busch — Yea
Ali — Yea
Cluster — Yea
Sophocleus — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Lierman — Yea
Lisanti — Yea
Malone — Yea
McIntosh — Yea
McMillan — Yea
Morhaim — Yea
Mosby — Yea
Sanchez — Yea
Sydnor — Yea
Vallario — Yea
Walker — Yea
Kittleman — Yea
Proctor — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Young, P. — Yea
Cassilly — Yea
Lewis, R. — Nay
Luedtke — Nay
McConkey — Nay
McDonough — Nay
Miele — Nay
Morales — Nay
Otto — Nay
Parrott — Nay
Pendergrass — Yea
Platt — Yea
Reznik — Yea
Saab — Nay
Shoemaker — Nay
Tarlau — Nay
Vogt — Nay
Rey — Not Voting
Valentino-Smith — Not Voting
Afzali — Nay
Anderton — Yea
Angel — Not Voting
Atterbeary — Yea
Aumann — Yea
Barkley — Yea
Barron — Yea
Barve — Yea
Beitzel — Nay
Branch — Yea
Bromwell — Yea
Carey — Nay
Carr — Nay
Clark — Nay
Conaway — Yea
Dumais — Yea
Flanagan — Yea
Frick — Yea
Frush — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Gilchrist — Yea
Glass — Nay
Glenn — Nay
Grammer — Nay
Gutierrez — Not Voting
Haynes — Yea
Hixson — Yea
Holmes — Yea
Impallaria — Nay
Jalisi — Yea
Jameson — Yea
Knotts — Yea
Krebs — Nay
Krimm — Nay
Lafferty — Nay
Jackson, M. — Not Voting
Jones, A. — Yea
Lewis, J. — Yea
Long, R. — Nay
Morgan, M. — Nay
Delegate Anne Healey Democrat Yea
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser Democrat Yea
Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat Yea
Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat Yea
Delegate Bonnie Cullison Democrat Yea
Delegate C. T. Wilson Democrat Yea
Delegate C. T. Wilson Democrat Yea
Delegate Dana Stein Democrat Yea
Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo Democrat Yea
Delegate David Moon Democrat Yea
Delegate Debra Davis Democrat Yea
Delegate Diana M. Fennell Democrat Yea
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Yea
Delegate Eric Ebersole Democrat Yea
Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins Democrat Yea
Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk Democrat Nay
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama Democrat Yea
Delegate Luke Clippinger Democrat Yea
Delegate Marc Korman Democrat Yea
Delegate Mark S. Chang Democrat Yea
Delegate Pam Queen Democrat Nay
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat Yea
Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes Democrat Nay
Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat Nay
Delegate Veronica Turner Democrat Yea
Senator Alonzo T. Washington Democrat Yea
Senator Antonio Hayes Democrat Yea
Senator Benjamin Brooks Democrat Yea
Senator Benjamin F. Kramer Democrat Yea
Senator Clarence K. Lam Democrat Nay
Senator Cory V. McCray Democrat Yea
Senator Jeff Waldstreicher Democrat Yea
Senator Karen Lewis Young Democrat Yea
Senator Mary Washington Democrat Nay
Senator Pamela Beidle Democrat Nay
Senator Shelly Hettleman Democrat Yea
Delegate April Miller Republican Nay
Delegate April Miller Republican Not Voting
Delegate April Rose Republican Yea
Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti Republican Nay
Delegate Christopher T. Adams Republican Nay
Delegate H. Kevin Anderson Republican Yea
Delegate Jason C. Buckel Republican Yea
Delegate Jay A. Jacobs Republican Yea
Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist Republican Nay
Delegate Kathy Szeliga Republican Nay
Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger Republican Nay
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Not Voting
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican Nay
Delegate Ric Metzgar Republican Nay
Delegate Seth A. Howard Republican Yea
Delegate Seth A. Howard Republican Nay
Delegate Steven J. Arentz Republican Yea
Delegate Susan K. McComas Republican Yea
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Nay
Delegate William J. Wivell Republican Nay
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican Nay
Senator Chris West Republican Not Voting
Senator Johnny Mautz Republican Yea
Senator Mary Beth Carozza Republican Yea
Senator Mike McKay Republican Nay
Senator William G. Folden Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 45 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31001
Republican 5000
Democrat 9001
Total 45002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Cassilly — Yea
Conway — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Peters — Yea
Pinsky — Yea
Ramirez — Yea
Young — Yea
Oaks — Yea
Norman — Not Voting
Madaleno — Yea
Manno — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McFadden — Yea
Middleton — Yea
Nathan-Pulliam — Yea
Serafini — Yea
Waugh — Yea
Zirkin — Yea
Astle — Yea
Bates — Yea
Brochin — Yea
Currie — Yea
DeGrange — Yea
Eckardt — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Hershey — Yea
Hough — Yea
Kasemeyer — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Klausmeier — Yea
Lee — Yea
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Yea
Senator Bill Ferguson Democrat Yea
Senator Brian J. Feldman Democrat Yea
Senator C. Anthony Muse Democrat Yea
Senator Cheryl C. Kagan Democrat Yea
Senator Craig J. Zucker Democrat Yea
Senator Guy Guzzone Democrat Yea
Senator Jim Rosapepe Democrat Yea
Senator Joanne C. Benson Democrat Not Voting
Senator Nancy J. King Democrat Yea
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Yea
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican Yea
Senator J.B. Jennings Republican Yea
Senator Johnny Ray Salling Republican Yea
Senator Justin Ready Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 861?
SB 861 is sponsored by Ramirez, Smith, Senator Guy Guzzone (Democrat), Kelley, and Senator C. Anthony Muse (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 861?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 861?
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