Domestic Partnership and Marriage - Required Information

Added requirement that domestic partnership declarations must include social security numbers of parties who have them, in addition to existing name, address, and birth date requirements.

Modified marriage license application to require parties to provide social security numbers and official birth certificates or age verification documents.

Added requirement for marriage license applicants to disclose whether parties are related by blood or marriage and their degree of relationship.

Modified marriage license affidavit requirements for non-residents to include more comprehensive information and allow swearing of oath before officials outside Maryland.

Added requirement that domestic partnership declarations must affirm parties are in a committed relationship with each other.

Strengthened privacy protections by explicitly prohibiting disclosure of social security numbers in public records for both domestic partnerships and marriage licenses, except as provided in existing privacy statutes.

Changed the bill's title page format from 'A BILL ENTITLED' to 'CHAPTER ______' format, indicating legislative drafting standardization.