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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)

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  • 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    5/3/2019 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration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

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  • SB 254, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/8/2019 at 8:32 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 6009 Marriage Equality Eskamani, Hattersley Similar Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    741.212 Marriages between persons of the same sex. Page 1 (pdf)

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