SB 21 - Repeals Marriage Licenses - Alabama Key Vote
Thomas Jackson, Jr. voted Nay (Passage With Amendment) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- House Bill Failed
- Sept. 15, 2015
- Senate Bill Passed
- Sept. 11, 2015
- Introduced
- Sept. 8, 2015
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Title: Repeals Marriage Licenses
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that repeals marriage licenses and establishes marriage contracts, effective November 1, 2015.
Highlights:
- Repeals the requirement that 2 individuals seeking to get married obtain a marriage license (Sec. 1).
- Requires 2 individuals seeking to get married to file a civil contract of marriage with a probate judge within 1 month of the execution of the contract (Sec. 1).
- Specifies that marriage licenses issued before the effective date of this bill remain valid for 30 days after the license is issued (Sec. 2).
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NOTE: THIS LEGISLATION NEEDED TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY TO PASS.
Title: Repeals Marriage Licenses
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NOTE: THIS BILL WAS VOTED ON DURING A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE