Bill Text: FL S0144 | 2025 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Marriage Between Persons of the Same Sex

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-07 - Filed [S0144 Detail]

Download: Florida-2025-S0144-Introduced.html

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       Florida Senate - 2025                                     SB 144
       
       
        
       By Senator Polsky
       
       
       
       
       
       30-00192-25                                            2025144__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to marriage between persons of the
    3         same sex; repealing s. 741.212, F.S., relating to
    4         marriage between persons of the same sex; deleting a
    5         prohibition on the recognition of same-sex marriages;
    6         deleting a prohibition on the state and its agencies
    7         and subdivisions giving effect to a public act,
    8         record, or judicial proceeding that respects a same
    9         sex marriage or relationship or a claim arising from
   10         such marriage or relationship; deleting the
   11         definitions of the terms “marriage” and “spouse”;
   12         providing an effective date.
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   14  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   16         Section 1. Section 741.212, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
   17         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.