Florida Senate - 2020 SB 1588 By Senator Torres 15-01611-20 20201588__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to marriage equality; repealing s. 3 741.212, F.S., relating to marriages between persons 4 of the same sex; removing a prohibition on the 5 recognition of same-sex marriages entered into in any 6 jurisdiction; removing a prohibition on the state and 7 its agencies and subdivisions from giving effect to a 8 public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any 9 jurisdiction respecting a same-sex marriage or 10 relationship or a claim arising from such marriage or 11 relationship; removing the definition of the term 12 “marriage”; providing an effective date. 13 14 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 15 16 Section 1. Section 741.212, Florida Statutes, is repealed. 17 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2020.