Gender-neutral terms; assisted conception, prohibitions on same-sex marriage and civil unions, etc.
Summary
Replaces the terms "husband" and "wife" as well as related terms with gender neutral terms throughout the Code to comport with the United States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. ___ (June 26, 2015). The bill makes the relevant law regarding children born as a result of assisted conception applicable to both same-sex and opposite-sex married couples. The bill also repeals the statutory prohibitions on same-sex marriages and civil unions or other arrangements between persons of the same sex purporting to bestow the privileges and obligations of marriage, and makes conforming changes to various laws involving married individuals and their rights stemming from marriage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 12, 2018
Last action Feb 5, 2019
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Total actions
3
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0
Committee
1
Dec 12, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Dec 12, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100105D
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marcus Simon
DDemocratic
Co
Charniele Herring
DDemocratic
Co
Cia Price
DDemocratic
Co
Debra H. Rodman
DDemocratic
Co
Hala S. Ayala
DDemocratic
Co
Kaye Kory
DDemocratic
Co
Ken Plum
DDemocratic
Co
Mark H. Levine
DDemocratic
Co
Patrick Hope
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Krizek
DDemocratic
Co
Sam Rasoul
DDemocratic
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