AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Requires returns of a marriage certificate to be filed within two (2) business days after the ceremony, and validates the common practice of filing the return by mail.)
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2023
Last action Jun 14, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 28, 2023
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 61
Mar 28, 2023
D
Democratic54
83% Yea
R
Republican7
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Jun 14, 2023
Legislature · Passed
06/14/2023 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Jun 8, 2023
Committee
06/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 24, 2023
Committee
04/24/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
03/28/2023 House read and passed
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Legislature · Passed
03/16/2023 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 2, 2023
Committee
03/02/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 8, 2023
Introduced
02/08/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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