Text of KS HB 2554 (2014)
Repealing the prohibition on marriage between two persons of the same gender.
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Session of 2014
HOUSE BILL No. 2554
By Committee on Federal and State Affairs
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AN ACT concerning marriage; repealing the statutory prohibition on
marriages between two persons of the same gender; amending K.S.A.
2013 Supp. 23-2501 and 23-2508 and repealing the existing sections.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. K.S.A. 2013 Supp. 23-2501 is hereby amended to read as
follows: 23-2501. The marriage contract is to be considered in law as a
civil contract between two parties who are of opposite sex. All other
marriages are declared to be contrary to the public policy of this state and
are void. The consent of the parties is essential. The marriage ceremony
may be regarded either as a civil ceremony or as a religious sacrament, but
the marriage relation shall only be entered into, maintained or abrogated as
provided by law.
Sec. 2. K.S.A. 2013 Supp. 23-2508 is hereby amended to read as
follows: 23-2508. All marriages contracted without this state, which would
be valid by the laws of the country in which the same were contracted,
shall be valid in all courts and places in this state. It is the strong public
policy of this state only to recognize as valid marriages from other states
that are between a man and a woman.
Sec. 3. K.S.A. 2013 Supp. 23-2501 and 23-2508 are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.
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