F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
HB 169 2024
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to marriage between persons of the
3 same sex; repealing s. 741.212, F.S., relating to
4 marriage between persons of the same sex; deleting a
5 prohibition on the recognition of same-sex marriages;
6 deleting a prohibition on the state and its agencies
7 and subdivisions giving effect to a public act,
8 record, or judicial proceeding that respects a same -
9 sex marriage or relationship or a claim arising from
10 such marriage or relationship; deleting the definition
11 of the term "marriage"; providing a contingent
12 effective date.
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14 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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16 Section 1. Section 741.212, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
17 Section 2. This act shall take effect on the effective
18 date of the amendment to the State Constitution proposed by HJR
19 167 or a similar joint resolution having substantially the same
20 specific intent and purpose, if such amendment to the State
21 Constitution is approved at the next general election or at an
22 earlier special election specifically authorized by law for that
23 purpose.
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Statutes affected:
H 169 Filed: 741.212