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FL S0130

Bill

Status

Failed

3/10/2018

Primary Sponsor

Gary Farmer

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals section 741.212, Florida Statutes, which prohibited recognition of same-sex marriages entered into in Florida, another state, or any other jurisdiction.

  • Removes the statutory definition of "marriage" that limited it to a legal union between one man and one woman.

  • Eliminates the prohibition on recognizing public acts, records, and judicial proceedings from other jurisdictions regarding same-sex marriages or relationships.

  • Directs the Division of Law Revision and Information to prepare a reviser's bill for the 2019 legislative session to replace gendered terms like "husband" and "wife" with gender-neutral terms such as "spouse" throughout Florida Statutes.

  • Takes effect upon becoming law.

Legislative Description

Marriage Equality

Last Action

Died in Judiciary

3/10/2018

Committee Referrals

Judiciary8/28/2017

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