SB 512: Marriage
GENERAL BILL by Soto
Marriage; Deleting a requirement that a marriage license may be issued by a county court judge or clerk of the circuit court in this state only if one party to the marriage is male and the other party is female; deleting a provision specifying that, for the purpose of interpreting any state law or rule, the term “marriage” means only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife and that the term “spouse” applies only to a member of such a union, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/11/2016 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/11/2016 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/12/2015 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 10/21/2015 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules -SJ 38 |
| 1/12/2016 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 38 |
| 3/11/2016 | Senate |
• Died in Judiciary |
