4656502 Public Hearing Notice (Revised) on B20-461, Marriage License Issuance Amendment Act of 2013", B20-475,“Domestic Partnership Termination Recognition Amendment Act of 2013” and B20-467, "Record Sealing for Non-Violent Marijuana Possession Act ...
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COUNCILMEMBER TOMMY WELLS, CHAIRPERSON
Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety
ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC Hearing ON
BILL 20-461, THE “MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUANCE AMENDMENT ACT OF 2013”
BILL 20-475, THE “DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP TERMINATION RECOGNITION AMENDMENT ACT OF 2013”
BILL 20-467, THE “RECORD SEALING FOR NON-VIOLENT
MARIJUANA POSSESSION ACT OF 2013"
Thursday, December 19, 2013
11 a.m.
Council Chamber Room 500
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
Councilmember Tommy Wells, Chairperson of the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, will convene a public hearing on Thursday, December 19, 2013, beginning at 11 a.m. in Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building. The purpose of this hearing is to receive public comment on Bill 20-461, Bill 20-475, and Bill 20-467. The public hearing will convene in the Council Chamber, Room 500.
Bill 20-461, the “Marriage License Issuance Amendment Act of 2013 would eliminate the three-day waiting period for issuance of a marriage license. This bill may be viewed online at http://dcclims1.dccouncil.us/images/00001/20130920153031.pdf.
Bill 20-475, the “Domestic Partnership Termination Recognition Amendment Act of 2013” would amend a provision to allow couple who initiate domestic partnerships in other jurisdictions to terminate their domestic partnership in the District of Columbia and have that termination recognized by other jurisdictions. This bill may be viewed on line at http://dcclims1.dccouncil.us/images/00001/20130924105439.pdf.
Bill 20-467, the "Record Sealing for Non-Violent Marijuana Possession Act of 2013” would amend the District of Columbia Uniform Controlled Substances Act of 1981 to require that all criminal history record information and conviction records for non-violent misdemeanor or felony possession of marijuana be sealed by the Metropolitan Police Department and the District of Columbia Superior Court, if the marijuana conviction is the only prior criminal history. The bill may be viewed online at http://dcclims1.dccouncil.us/images/00001/20130923163947.pdf.
The Committee invites the public to testify. Those who wish to testify should contact Tawanna Shuford at 724-7808 or tshuford@dccouncil.us, and furnish their name, address, telephone number, and organizational affiliation, if any, by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, December 17, 2013. Testimony may be limited to 3 minutes for individuals and 5 minutes for those representing organizations or groups. Witnesses should bring 15 copies of their testimony. Those unable to testify at the public hearing are encouraged to submit written statements for the official record. Written statements should be submitted by 5 p.m. on Friday, January 3, 2014 to Ms. Shuford, Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, Room 109, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C., 20004, or via email at tshuford@dccouncil.us.
