Text of NY A 2998 (2004)
Makes a marriage or union absolutely void if contracted by two persons of the same sex regardless of whether such marriage or union is recognized or solemnized in another jurisdic…
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A02998 Summary:
BILL NOA02998
SAME ASSAME AS S02220
SPONSORSeminerio
COSPNSRButler, Townsend, Casale, Calhoun, Reilich
MLTSPNSRBacalles, Crouch, Finch, Fitzpatrick, Gordon, Kirwan, Kolb, McDonough, Prentiss, Raia,
Straniere,Tedisco, Wirth, Young
Amd S6, Dom Rel L
Makes a marriage or union absolutely void if contracted by two persons of the same sex regardless of whether such marriage or union is recognized or solemnized in another jurisdiction.Go to top
A02998 Text:
STATE OF NEW YORK
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2998
2003-2004 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 3, 2003
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Introduced by M. of A. SEMINERIO -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the domestic relations law, in relation to void
marriages
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 6 of the domestic relations law, as amended by
2 chapter 144 of the laws of 1950, is amended to read as follows:
3 § 6. Void marriages. 1. A marriage is absolutely void if contracted
4 by a person whose husband or wife by a former marriage is living, unless
5 either:
6 [1.] (a) Such former marriage has been annulled or has been dissolved
7 for a cause other than the adultery of such person; provided, that if
8 such former marriage has been dissolved for the cause of the adultery of
9 such person, he or she may marry again in the cases provided for in
10 section eight of this [chapter] article and such subsequent marriage
11 shall be valid;
12 [3.] (b) Such former marriage has been dissolved pursuant to section
13 [seven-a] two hundred twenty of this chapter.
14 2. A marriage or union is absolutely void if contracted by two persons
15 of the same sex, regardless of whether such marriage or union is recog-
16 nized or solemnized in another jurisdiction.
17 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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