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HB 71: Marriage Licenses

GENERAL BILL by Fernandez ; Edwards-Walpole ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Berman ; Jenne ; Mercado ; Slosberg

Marriage Licenses; Deletes exception for persons under 18 years of age to be issued marriage license; deletes requirement that one party be male & other party be female to be issued marriage license; repeals provisions relating to issuance of marriage licenses to persons under 18 years of age.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 11/2/2017 House - Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 140 (Ch. 2018-81) -HJ 18
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/21/2017 House • Filed
    8/30/2017 House • Referred to Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Health Quality Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
    11/2/2017 House • Withdrawn from Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Health Quality Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
    • Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 140 (Ch. 2018-81) -HJ 18

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  • HB 71, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/21/2017 at 4:50 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 335 (c1) Marriage of Minors Nunez, White Compare Last Action: 2/14/2018 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 140 (Ch. 2018-81) -HJ 580
    S 140 (er) Marriage Licenses Benacquisto Compare Last Action: 3/26/2018 Chapter No. 2018-81
    S 208 Marriage of Minors Campbell Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 140 (Ch. 2018-81)

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    741.0305 Marriage fee reduction for completion of premarital preparation course. Page 1 (pdf)
    741.04 Marriage license issued. Page 2 (pdf)
    741.0405 When marriage license may be issued to persons under 18 years. Page 3 (pdf)
    741.05 Penalty for violation of ss. 741.03, 741.04(1). Page 4 (pdf)

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