ANNAPOLIS, MD. (AP) -- Maryland lawmakers hope to repeal “archaic” provisions in the state’s spousal defense for sex crimes and sodomy laws with the reintroduction of legislation this session.
Lawmakers on Jan. 30 expect to hear Senate bill 230, which would repeal the use of marriage as a defense to prosecution of some sex crimes.
Earlier this week, lawmakers introduced House bill 81, which would repeal the crimes of sodomy and unnatural or perverted sexual practice.
