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FL S0632

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

4/30/2021

Primary Sponsor

Victor Torres

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Origin

Senate

2021 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 domestic or foreign jurisdiction
  • Removes the statutory definition of "marriage" that limited it exclusively to a legal union between one man and one woman
  • Eliminates the prohibition on giving effect to any public act, record, or judicial proceeding from another jurisdiction respecting a marriage or relationship not recognized under Florida law
  • Directs the Division of Law Revision to prepare a reviser's bill for the 2022 Regular Session to replace gendered terms ("husband," "wife," "husband and wife," "husband or wife") with gender-neutral terms ("spouse," "spouses," "either spouse") throughout Florida Statutes
  • Takes effect immediately upon becoming law; introduced by Senator Torres during the 2021 legislative session

Legislative Description

Marriage Equality

Last Action

Died in Judiciary

4/30/2021

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/28/2021

Full Bill Text

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