HB 2117 Summary

• Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 25-101 to change language regarding prohibited marriages from "brothers and sisters" to "siblings" and clarifies restrictions on marriages between uncles/aunts and nieces/nephews.

• Allows first cousins to marry if both are 65 years of age or older, or if one or both are under 65 and a superior court judge approves based on proof that one cousin is unable to reproduce.

• Removes the constitutional prohibition against same-sex marriage from state statute.

• Bill becomes effective only if Arizona voters approve a constitutional amendment to remove the constitutional prohibition on marriage equality at the next general election.