Bill Text: MI HB4375 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Family law; marriage and divorce; prohibition of same-sex marriage; remove from foreign marriage act. Amends sec. 1 of 1939 PA 168 (MCL 551.271) & repeals sec. 2 of 1939 PA 168 (MCL 551.272). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4374'15, HJR L'15
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 36-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-25 - Printed Bill Filed 03/25/2015 [HB4375 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2015-HB4375-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 4375
March 24, 2015, Introduced by Reps. Zemke, Pagan, Durhal, Irwin, Moss, Schor, Kivela, Greig, Dillon, Faris, Plawecki, Derek Miller, Guerra, Sarah Roberts, Cochran, Chang, Wittenberg, Singh, Greimel, Rutledge, Liberati, Banks, Byrd, Brinks, Neeley, Smiley, Phelps, Dianda, Driskell, Robinson, Love, Hovey-Wright, Hoadley, LaVoy, Brunner and Talabi and referred to the Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors.
A bill to amend 1939 PA 168, entitled
"An act to determine whether certain marriages solemnized in
another state by individuals authorized to solemnize marriages
under the laws of that state are to be recognized in this state,"
by amending section 1 (MCL 551.271), as amended by 1996 PA 334; and
to repeal acts and parts of acts.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
1. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this act, a A
marriage
that is contracted between a man and a woman 2 individuals
who
are residents of this state and, who were, at the time of the
marriage, legally competent to contract marriage according to the
laws
of this state , which marriage and that is solemnized in
another
state within of the United States by a clergyman,
magistrate, or other person legally authorized to solemnize
marriages
within in that state
, is a valid and binding marriage
under the laws of this state to the same effect and extent as if
solemnized
within in this state and according to its laws.
(2)
This section does not apply to a marriage contracted
between
individuals of the same sex, which marriage is invalid in
this
state under section 1 of chapter 83 of the revised statutes of
1846,
being section 551.1 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
Enacting section 1. Section 2 of 1939 PA 168, MCL 551.272, is
repealed.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4374 (request no.
00936'15) of the 98th Legislature is enacted into law.
Enacting section 3. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Joint Resolution ____ or House Joint Resolution L
(request no. 00656'15 *) of the 98th Legislature becomes a part of
the state constitution of 1963 as provided in section 1 of article
XII of the state constitution of 1963.
