LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL H.B. 134
6 Approved for Filing: J. Carlton 6 1st Sub. (Buff)
6 02-20-24 10:11 AM 6
Representative Anthony E. Loubet proposes the following substitute bill:
1 MARRIAGE MODIFICATIONS
2 2024 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Anthony E. Loubet
5 Senate Sponsor: Karen Kwan
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill addresses marriage.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 < addresses the validation and recognition of a marriage regardless of the race,
13 ethnicity, or national original of the parties to the marriage;
14 < addresses the issuance of a marriage license and the solemnization of a marriage;
15 < repeals a provision on interracial marriage; and
16 < makes technical and conforming changes.
17 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
18 None
19 Other Special Clauses:
20 None 1st Sub. H.B. 134
21 Utah Code Sections Affected:
22 ENACTS:
23 30-1-2.4, Utah Code Annotated 1953
24 REPEALS:
25 30-1-2.2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1995, Chapter 20
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27 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
28 Section 1. Section 30-1-2.4 is enacted to read:
29 30-1-2.4. Recognition and validation of a marriage regardless of the race,
30 ethnicity, or national origin of the parties.
31 (1) As used in this section:
32 (a) "Eligible couple" means two individuals that may legally marry each other in this
33 state.
34 (b) "Specified characteristic" means the race, ethnicity, or national origin of a party to
35 the marriage.
36 (2) Regardless of the date of the marriage, a marriage between two individuals may not
37 be deemed invalid or prohibited because of a specified characteristic.
38 (3) The office of a county clerk may not refuse to issue a marriage license to an eligible
39 couple because of a specified characteristic.
40 (4) (a) The office of a county clerk may not refuse to solemnize the marriage of an
41 eligible couple because of a specified characteristic.
42 (b) Subsection (4)(a) does not prevent a county clerk from delegating or deputizing
43 another individual to solemnize a marriage in accordance with Subsections 17-20-4(2) and
44 30-1-6(2)(l).
45 Section 2. Repealer.
46 This bill repeals:
47 Section 30-1-2.2, Validation of interracial marriages.
48 Section 3. Effective date.
49 This bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.
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