Text of LA SB 159 (2004)

MARRIAGE: Prohibits the recognition of civil unions, domestic partnerships, or similar relationships of other states.

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SLS 04-627 ORIGINAL Page 1 of 2 CODING: Words in struck through are deletions from existing law; words underscored and boldfaced are additions. Regular Session, 2004 SENATE BILL NO. 159 BY SENATORS KOSTELKA AND FONTENOT MARRIAGE. Prohibits the recognition of civil unions, domestic partnerships, or similar relationships of other states. AN ACT 1 To enact Civil Code Art. 3520(C), relative to civil unions, domestic partnerships, or similar 2 relationships of other states; to prohibit the recognition of certain civil unions, 3 domestic partnerships, or similar relationships in this state; to prohibit such persons 4 from asserting a right or claim provided under state law to married persons; and to 5 provide for related matters. 6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: 7 Section 1. Civil Code Art. 3520(C) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 8 Art. 3520. Marriage 9 * * * 10 Civil Code Art. 3520(C) is all proposed new law. 11 C. A civil union, domestic partnership, or similar relationship also violates a 12 strong public policy of the state of Louisiana because it extends the rights and 13 privileges of marriage to those relationships. Such relationships contracted, created, 14 and regulated in another state shall not be recognized in this state for the purpose of 15 asserting a right or claim provided under state law to married persons. 16 SLS 04-627 ORIGINAL Page 2 of 2 CODING: Words in struck through are deletions from existing law; words underscored and boldfaced are additions. The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Peggy Russell. DIGEST Present law provides that if a marriage is valid in another state, it shall be valid in Louisiana, unless it is against the strong public policy of this state. Present law further provides that a purported marriage between persons of the same sex violates strong public policy of the state of Louisiana and such a marriage contracted in another state shall not be recognized in this state for any purpose. Proposed law retains present law and further provides that a civil union, domestic partnership, or similar relationship violates the strong public policy of the state and, therefore, provides that such relationships which are valid in another state shall not be recognized in this state for any purpose. (Adds C.C. Art. 3520(C))