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SB 254: Marriage Equality

GENERAL BILL by Farmer ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rodriguez

Marriage Equality; Repealing provisions relating to marriages between persons of the same sex; removing a prohibition on the recognition of marriages entered into between persons of the same sex in this state, another state, or another jurisdiction, either domestic or foreign; removing the definition of the term “marriage,” which limits marriage only to a legal union between one man and one woman, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/8/2019 Senate • Filed
1/22/2019 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules -SJ 51
3/5/2019 Senate • Introduced -SJ 51
5/3/2019 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Judiciary