Text of FL H 4037 (2015)

HB 4037 2015 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb4037-00 Page 1 of 3 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S A bill to be entitled 1 An act relating to marriage; amending s. 741.04, F.S.; 2 deleting a requirement that a marriage license only be 3 issued to one male and one female; amending s. 4 741.212, F.S.; deleting a provision specifying that 5 the term "marriage" in statute or rule means only a 6 legal union between one man and one woman as husband 7 and wife and that the term "spouse" applies only to a 8 member of such a union; providing an effective date. 9 10 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 11 12 Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 741.04, Florida 13 Statutes, is amended to read: 14 741.04 Marriage license issued.— 15 (1) No county court judge or clerk of the circuit court in 16 this state shall issue a license for the marriage of any person 17 unless there shall be first presented and filed with him or her 18 an affidavit in writing, signed by both parties to the marriage, 19 providing the social security numbers or any other available 20 identification numbers of each party, made and subscribed before 21 some person authorized by law to administer an oath, reciting 22 the true and correct ages of such parties and; unless both such 23 parties shall be over the age of 18 years, except as provided in 24 s. 741.0405; and unless one party is a male and the other party 25 is a female. Pursuant to the federal Personal Responsibility and 26 HB 4037 2015 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb4037-00 Page 2 of 3 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, each party is 27 required to provide his or her social security number in 28 accordance with this section. The state has a compelling 29 interest in promoting not only marriage but also responsible 30 parenting, which may include the payment of child support. Any 31 person who has been issued a social security number shall 32 provide that number. Disclosure of social security numbers or 33 other identification numbers obtained through this requirement 34 shall be limited to the purpose of administration of the Title 35 IV-D program for child support enforcement. Any person who is 36 not a citizen of the United States may provide either a social 37 security number or an alien registration number if one has been 38 issued by the United States Bureau of Citizenship and 39 Immigration Services. Any person who is not a citizen of the 40 United States and who has not been issued a social security 41 number or an alien registration number is encouraged to provide 42 another form of identification. Nothing in this subsection shall 43 be construed to mean that a county court judge or clerk of the 44 circuit court in this state shall not issue a marriage license 45 to individuals who are not citizens of the United States if one 46 or both of the parties are unable to provide a social security 47 number, alien registration number, or other identification 48 number. 49 Section 2. Subsection (3) of section 741.212, Florida 50 Statutes, is amended to read: 51 741.212 Marriages between persons of the same sex.— 52 HB 4037 2015 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb4037-00 Page 3 of 3 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S (3) For purposes of interpreting any state statute or 53 rule, the term "marriage" means only a legal union between one 54 man and one woman as husband and wife, and the term "spouse" 55 applies only to a member of such a union. 56 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2015. 57