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FL S0462
Bill
AI Summary
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Repeals section 741.212 of Florida Statutes, which prohibited recognition of same-sex marriages entered into in Florida, another state, or another jurisdiction.
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Removes the statutory definition of marriage that limited it to a legal union between one man and one woman.
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Directs the Division of Law Revision to prepare a reviser's bill for the 2023 legislative session to replace gendered marital terminology with gender-neutral language throughout Florida Statutes.
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Changes "husband" and "wife" to "spouse," "husband and wife" to "spouses," and "husband or wife" to "either spouse" in all applicable statute provisions.
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Takes effect upon becoming law.
Legislative Description
Marriage Equality
Last Action
Died in Judiciary
3/14/2022
Committee Referrals
Judiciary10/21/2021
Full Bill Text
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