Text of MN HF 1740 (2009)

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Version List SF1732 Authors and Status Rtf Bill Text Versions Engrossments Introduction Posted on 03/19/2009 Jump to page/line # Line numbers 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 A bill for an act relating to marriage; recognizing certain marriages performed in other states; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 517.03, subdivision 1; 517.20. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 517.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read: Subdivision 1. General. deleted text begin (a)deleted text end The following marriages are prohibited: (1) a marriage entered into before the dissolution of an earlier marriage of one of the parties becomes final, as provided in section 518.145 or by the law of the jurisdiction where the dissolution was granted; (2) a marriage between an ancestor and a descendant, or between a brother and a sister, whether the relationship is by the half or the whole blood or by adoption; (3) a marriage between an uncle and a niece, between an aunt and a nephew, or between first cousins, whether the relationship is by the half or the whole blood, except as to marriages permitted by the established customs of aboriginal cultures; and (4) a marriage between persons of the same sex. deleted text begin (b) A marriage entered into by persons of the same sex, either under common law or statute, that is recognized by another state or foreign jurisdiction is void in this state and contractual rights granted by virtue of the marriage or its termination are unenforceable in this state. deleted text end Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 517.20, is amended to read: 517.20 APPLICATION. deleted text begin Except as provided in section 517.03, subdivision 1, paragraph (b),deleted text end new text begin (a) new text end All marriages contracted within this state prior to March 1, 1979new text begin ,new text end or outside this state that were valid at the time of the contract or subsequently validated by the laws of the place in which they were contracted or by the domicile of the parties are valid in this state.new text begin A marriage recognized as valid pursuant to this section shall be treated as a marriage between a husband and wife for purposes of Minnesota law. new text end new text begin (b) A marriage contracted between persons of the same sex shall be valid in this state only if the marriage was contracted in another state or territory of the United States. new text end Sec. 3. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This act is effective August 1, 2009, and applies to marriages contracted before, on, or after that date. 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