Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.
Status: passed_lower. Latest action: June 15, 2026.
Family Law - Marriage License Applications - Appearance and Affidavits.
Requiring both parties to be married, rather than one party, to appear before the clerk of a circuit court to apply for a marriage license; and authorizing the clerk of a circuit court to accept an affidavit rather than an application from both parties to be married if a party to be married is unable to appear before a clerk in the county where the marriage is to take place due to military service, incarceration, hospitalization, or another demonstrated good cause.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-20 | Status | passed_lower |
| 2026-06-15 | Latest Action | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |