Domestic Partnership and Marriage - Required Information
HB 323 updates Maryland's requirements for registering domestic partnerships and obtaining marriage licenses. It requires applicants to provide each partner's Social Security number (if they have one) when filing a domestic partnership declaration or marriage license application. The bill also explicitly prohibits public disclosure of Social Security numbers in these records, protecting applicant privacy while clarifying the information needed for processing. This affects anyone applying for a domestic partnership or marriage license in Maryland.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 10, 2025
Signed Apr 22, 2025
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This bill updates legislative tracking information and clarifies that underlining indicates amendments to the bill text. It maintains the core requirements for domestic partnership registration and marriage license applications, including the collection of personal information like names, addresses, and dates of birth. The bill also preserves privacy protections by ensuring Social Security numbers remain confidential and are not part of public records.
TECHNICAL
Added committee report and house action status information to the bill header.
Changed the bill title section from 'AN ACT ENTITLED' to 'CHAPTER ______'.
Added explanatory note clarifying that underlining indicates amendments to the bill text.
Reorganized the domestic partnership section numbering and formatting without changing substantive requirements.
Reorganized the marriage license section numbering and formatting without changing substantive requirements.
Added bracketed text '[1]' and '[1] ONE' in the marriage license application requirements, which appears to be a placeholder or reference marker.
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 20, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Apr 22, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 226
executive
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
Referred Judicial Proceedings
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Judiciary
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Committee
First Reading Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cathi Forbes
DDemocratic
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