House Bill 0103
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Florida House of Representatives - 1999 HB 103
By Representative Fasano
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to husband and wife; creating
3 s. 741.2105, F.S.; prohibiting marriages
4 between persons when one of the persons has
5 been convicted of a capital felony for which a
6 death sentence has been imposed; providing an
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9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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11 Section 1. Section 741.2105, Florida Statutes, is
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13 741.2105 Short title; certain marriages prohibited.--
14 (1) Short title.--This section may be cited as the
15 "Terry Lynn Matthews Act."
16 (2) Certain marriages prohibited.--No person may marry
17 another person when one of the parties to the proposed
18 marriage has been convicted of a capital felony and a death
19 sentence has been imposed with respect to such capital felony.
20 A marriage otherwise prohibited under this section shall be
21 authorized if a county court judge of any county in this
22 state, in his or her discretion, issues a marriage license to
23 such persons.
24 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a
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Florida House of Representatives - 1999 HB 103
565-135A-99
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Creates the "Terry Lynn Matthews Act" which prohibits a
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been convicted of a capital felony and a death sentence
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Authorizes county court judges to make exceptions to such
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