HB 6233 Summary

• Amends Michigan marriage law (1846 RS 83) to remove gender-specific language, allowing marriage between any two individuals rather than restricting it to "a man and a woman."

• Changes Section 2 to define marriage as "a civil contract between 2 individuals" with consent, license, and solemnization requirements.

• Revises Section 3 to use gender-neutral language prohibiting marriage between individuals and their relatives (parents, siblings, grandparents, children, grandchildren, stepparents, in-laws, and first-degree cousins).

• Updates Section 9 to replace gendered pronouns with neutral language requiring each party to declare their consent and requiring at least 2 witnesses present at the ceremony.

• Repeals Sections 1 and 4 of the original 1846 statute and conditions the bill's effectiveness on passage of companion legislation (HB 6234 and a constitutional joint resolution).