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). TIE BAR WITH: HJR F'25

HB 4604 updates Michigan's law recognizing out-of-state marriages to use gender-neutral language, removing the current reference to "a man and a woman." It repeals the provision that deemed same-sex marriages invalid under Michigan law for recognition purposes. The bill would ensure marriages legally performed in other states - regardless of the spouses' gender - are recognized as valid in Michigan. However, this change is conditional: it only takes effect if the related constitutional amendment (HJR F'25) is approved by voters. This affects how Michigan law treats marriages solemnized in other states, not Michigan's own marriage eligibility rules.