Text of MI HB 5588 (2009)
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 5587'09, HJR NN'09
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As introduced
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HOUSE
BILL No. 5588
November 10, 2009,
Introduced by Reps. Byrnes, Warren, Lipton, Durhal, Cushingberry, Donigan,
Liss, Young and Meadows and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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repealed.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. 5587(request no.
04075'09)
of the 95th Legislature is enacted into law.
Enacting
section 3. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless
Senate Joint Resolution ____ or House Joint Resolution NN
(request
no. 04059'09) of the 95th Legislature becomes a part of
the
state constitution of 1963 as provided in section 1 of article
XII
of the state constitution of 1963.