SB 1045 Michigan Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Family law: marriage and divorce; civil celebrant; provide for. Amends secs. 1, 4 & 6 of 1887 PA 128 (MCL 551.101 et seq.).

This bill amends Michigan's marriage laws to clarify the procedures for obtaining and using marriage licenses. It requires couples to get a license from a county clerk before marrying and mandates that officiants fill out specific details on the certificate, such as the time, place, and names of witnesses, in a legible format. The law also establishes a requirement for officiants to keep an accurate record of all marriages they perform. Finally, it sets a misdemeanor penalty with a fine or jail time for any officiant who performs a marriage without a valid license or violates other provisions of the act.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Oct 23, 2024 Last action Dec 10, 2024
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
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Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Dec 10, 2024
Introduced
received on 12/05/2024
lower
Dec 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 443 YEAS 22 NAYS 14 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Dec 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
upper
Dec 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE
upper
Dec 4, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Dec 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Oct 23, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
Oct 23, 2024
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR VERONICA KLINEFELT
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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