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Dear
Friend,
I just wanted to let you know of an
urgent development regarding traditional marriage here in
Although many will say it does not,
this legislation will put the term “Domestic Partner” in law, something the
homosexual-rights activists have been striving for.
This
bill goes way beyond giving homosexual couples visitation rights, which they
already have because of previous legislation. SB 566 would allow
any two people, age 18
or older, to enter into a domestic partnership by simply signing an affidavit
demonstrating their commitment and having only one other type of confirmation
such as a shared renter’s insurance policy. Picture this: Two 18 year olds right out
of high school enter into a domestic partnership because they are “in love”. If
one of them gets into a car accident and is on life support, the 18 YEAR OLD
partner has the legal right to pull the plug AHEAD of the victim’s
parents.
This is a radical step towards redefining family
relationships but a lot of legislators are not recognizing the
serious effects of SB 566. Below is a vote that we took in the Senate
yesterday to support the bill. The vote for final passage may come as soon as tomorrow, but will
probably be on Monday. If this is something that concerns you,
please make your voice heard. Contact the senators who voted for SB 566 on the
sample vote to let them know your views and spread the word to as many contacts
as you can. The voting list is below and I am including contact information for
Senate President Mike Miller and Speaker of the House of Delegates Michael
Busch.
Please feel free to contact me with
any questions that you have. I look forward to hearing from you and let me
apologize if you received this email more than once. Thank you for your
help.
Sincerely,
Janet
Greenip
Senator, Legislative District
33
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Voting List (This was a sample
vote. The real vote is today. Yea is FOR SB 566, Nay is
AGAINST):
Senate of
SB 566 Laid-over Bills Sen.
Garagiola Health Care Facility Visitation and Medical Decisions - Domestic
Partners
Question is on adoption of
favorable report, as amended.
PRESIDING:
MR.PRESIDENT
LEGISLATIVE
DATE
29 YEAS 16 NAYS 0 EXC 1 NOT VOTING
1 EXCUSED (ABSENT)
VOTING YEA -
29
MR.PRESIDENT GARAGIOLA
KITTLEMAN MUSE
ASTLE GLADDEN
KLAUSMEIER PETERS
BROCHIN HARRINGTON KRAMER
PINSKY
CURRIE KASEMEYER
MADALENO RASKIN
DELLA KELLEY
MCFADDEN ROSAPEPE
FOREHAND KING
MIDDLETON ZIRKIN
FROSH
VOTING NAY -
16
BRINKLEY EDWARDS HARRIS
PIPKIN
COLBURN GLASSMAN JACOBS
SIMONAIRE
DEGRANGE GREENIP MOONEY
STOLTZFUS
DYSON HAINES MUNSON
STONE
NOT VOTING -
1
EXUM
EXCUSED (ABSENT) -
1
ROBEY
Please also
contact:
THOMAS V. MIKE MILLER, JR.,
President of Senate
Democrat, District 27, Calvert &
Prince George's
State House, H-107
(410) 841-3700, (301)
858-3700
e-mail: thomas.v.mike.miller@senate.state.md.us
MICHAEL E. BUSCH, Speaker of House
of Delegates
Democrat, District 30,
State House, H-101
(410) 841-3800, (301)
858-3800
e-mail: michael.busch@house.state.md.us
Senate Budget & Taxation
Committee (B&T)
Room phone
dist room
phone dist.
Chairman:
Vice Chairman:
Ulysses Currie (D)
David R. Brinkley (R) 423 3704
4 James E. DeGrange, Sr. (D) 101 3593
32
Vera Jones (D) 420 3612
44 Edward J. Kasemeyer (D) 301 3653
12
Rona E. Kramer (D) 214 3652
14 Richard S. Madeleno, Jr. (D) 203 3137
18
Nathaniel J. McFadden (D) 422 3165
45 Donald F. Munson (R) 401 3609
2
Douglas J.J. Peters (D) 121 3631
23 James N. Robey (D) 120 3572
13
J. Lowell Stoltzfus (R) 323 3645
38
room phone
dist room
phone dist.
Chairman:
Vice Chairman:
Joan Carter Conway (D)
Gwendolyn Britt (D) 222 3745
47 Richard F. Colburn 315 3590
37
Janet Greenip (R) 321 3568
33 Andrew P. Harris 414 3706
7
Michael Lenett (D) 202 3151 19
James C. Rosapepe (D) 314 3141
21
Paul G. Pinsky (D) 220 3155
22
Robert A Zirkin (D)
room phone
dist room
phone dist.
Chairman:
Vice Chairman:
Thomas M. Middleton
George W. Della, Jr. (D) 201 3600
46 Nathanial Exum (D) 303 3148 24
Rob Garagiola (D) 104 3169
15 Barry Glassman 401 3603
35
Delores G. Kelley (D) 302 3606
10 Allan H. Kittleman (R) 420 3671 9
Kathy Klausmeier (D) 103 3620
8 E.J. Pipkin (R) 416 3639
36
Catherine E. Pugh (D)
Room phone
dist room
phone dist
Chairman:
Vice Chairman
Brian E. Frosh (D)
James Brochin (D) 221 3648
42 Jennie M Forehand (D) 223 3134
17
Larry E. Haines (R) 316 3683
5 Nancy Jacobs 403 3158
34
Alex X. Mooney (R) 402 3575
3 C. Anthony Muse (D) 304 3092
26
Jamie Raskin (D) 122 3634
20
Norman R. Stone, Jr. (D) 216 3587
6
Legislator’s offices
can be called with no charge to the caller by using 410-841 as the first six
digits from the
For more information
contact:
The Family Protection Lobby /
e-mail: director@mdfamilies.org website: www.fplmd.org
EMAILS
BY SENATE COMMITTEE
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Ulysses.currie@senate.state.md.us,
Edward.kasemeyer@senate.state.md.us,
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james.degrange@senate.state.md.us,
George.edwards@senate.state.md.us,
verna.jones@senate.state.md.us,
nancy.king@senate.state.md.us,
rona.kramer@senate.state.md.us,
Richard.madaleno@senate.state.md.us,
Nathaniel.mcfadden@senate.state.md.us,
Donald.munson@senate.state.md.us,
douglas.peters@senate.state.md.us,
james.robey@senate.state.md.us,
Lowell.stoltzfus@senate.state.md.us,
bobby.zirkin@senate.state.md.us
SENATE EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENTAL
AFFAIRS
Joan.conway@senate.state.md.us,
roy.dyson@senate.state.md.us, Richard.colburn@senate.state.md.us,
janet.greenip@senate.state.md.us,
Andrew.harris@senate.state.md.us,
Michael.lenett@senate.state.md.us,
paul.pinsky@senate.state.md.us,
jim.rosapepe@senate.state.md.us
SENATE FINANCE
Thomas.mclain.middleton@senate.state.md.us,
john.astle@senate.state.md.us,
George.della@senate.state.md.us,
Nathaniel.exum@senate.state.md.us,
rob.garagiola@senate.state.md.us,
barry.glassman@senate.state.md.us,
delores.kelley@senate.state.md.us,
allan.kittleman@senate.state.md.us,
Katherine.klausmeier@senate.state.md.us,
ej.pipkin@senate.state.md.us, Catherine.pugh@senate.state.md.us
SENATE JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Brian.frosh@senate.state.md.us, lisa.gladden@senate.state.md.us, jim.brochin@senate.state.md.us, jennie.forehand@senate.state.md.us, larry.haines@senate.state.md.us, nancy.jacobs@senate.state.md.us, Alex.mooney@senate.state.md.us, Anthony.muse@senate.state.md.us,