Text of MN SF 1988 (2009)
Marriage evaluation study group creation
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As introduced
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S.F. No. 1988, as introduced - 86th Legislative Session (2009-2010) [09-3075]
A bill for an act
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relating to marriage; providing for a marriage evaluation study group.
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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Section 1. MARRIAGE EVALUATION STUDY GROUP.
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(a) The speaker of the house and majority leader of the senate shall convene a study
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group to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the institution of marriage in Minnesota as
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it affects the potential for discrimination. The study group may include representatives of
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the Minnesota State Bar Association, family law attorneys, marriage and family therapists,
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benefit and tax experts, and other interested parties. The group must review all existing
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state and federal laws that are directly impacted by marriage or otherwise affect the social
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or economic status of a married couple, and determine the extent to which structural
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barriers exist that negatively impact single people, same-sex couples, and cohabitating
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couples who are not in a marriage relationship. The group must also study laws that
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provide benefits or tax advantages solely on the basis of having a minor child in the home.
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(b) The study group must submit a report with its findings, plus recommendations
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for removing disparities in treatment between married couples and nonmarried couples or
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individuals, to the chairs and lead minority members of the legislative committees with
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jurisdiction over marriage issues no later than February 15, 2011.
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Section 1.
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