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FL H4019

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

3/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Alan Williams

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the requirement in section 741.04, F.S. that marriage licenses may only be issued when "one party is a male and the other party is a female"

  • Deletes the statutory definition in section 741.212, F.S. that limited "marriage" to a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife

  • Eliminates the provision that the term "spouse" applies only to a member of an opposite-sex union

  • Effective date: July 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Marriage/Issuance of Marriage Licenses to Persons of the Same Sex

Last Action

Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee

3/11/2016

Committee Referrals

Civil Justice Subcommittee10/7/2015

Full Bill Text

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