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MI HB6046

Bill

Status

Introduced

8/6/2020

Primary Sponsor

Christine Greig

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Origin

House of Representatives

100th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends MCL 551.271 to change language recognizing out-of-state marriages from "a man and a woman" to "2 parties" to make the statute gender neutral.

  • Repeals MCL 551.272, which previously prohibited recognition of same-sex marriages solemnized in other states.

  • Allows Michigan to recognize marriages between any two parties who are state residents and legally competent to marry under Michigan law, regardless of the parties' genders.

  • Takes effect only upon ratification of Senate Joint Resolution _____ or House Joint Resolution T (request no. 02690'19) as an amendment to the 1963 Michigan Constitution.

Legislative Description

Family law: marriage and divorce; certain references in the foreign marriage act; make gender neutral. Amends sec. 1 of 1939 PA 168 (MCL 551.271) & repeals sec. 2 of 1939 PA 168 (MCL 551.272).

Family law: marriage and divorce

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 08/06/2020

8/12/2020

Committee Referrals

Government Operations8/6/2020

Full Bill Text

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