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FL S0462

Bill

Status

Failed

3/14/2022

Primary Sponsor

Victor Torres

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Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

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

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

  • 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.

  • Changes "husband" and "wife" to "spouse," "husband and wife" to "spouses," and "husband or wife" to "either spouse" in all applicable statute provisions.

  • 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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