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AZ HB2090

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/5/2016

Primary Sponsor

Randall Friese

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-second Legislature - Second Regular Session (2016)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 25-101 to change terminology from "brothers and sisters" to "siblings" and clarifies prohibitions on marriage between relatives.

  • Expands the list of prohibited marriages to explicitly include marriages between uncles and nieces or nephews, and between aunts and nieces or nephews.

  • Repeals the provision prohibiting marriage between persons of the same sex.

  • Allows first cousins to marry if both are 65 years of age or older, or if either cousin is under 65 and one cousin is unable to reproduce with court approval.

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

Legislative Description

Marriage qualifications

Last Action

Introduced in House and read first time

5/5/2016

Full Bill Text

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