Title: Marriage Equality

Summary: Repealing provisions relating to marriages between persons of the same sex; removing a prohibition on the recognition of marriages entered into between persons of the same sex in this state, another state, or another jurisdiction, either domestic or foreign, etc.

Full Text:
An act relating to marriage equality; repealing s. 741.212, F.S., relating to marriages between persons of the same sex; removing a prohibition on the recognition of marriages entered into between persons of the same sex in this state, another state, or another jurisdiction, either domestic or foreign; removing a prohibition on giving effect to any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of another jurisdiction respecting a marriage or relationship not recognized in this state or a claim arising from such a marriage or relationship; removing the definition of the term  marriage,  which limits marriage only to a legal union between one man and one woman; providing a directive to the Division of Law Revision and Information; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1.  Section 741.212, Florida Statutes, is repealed. Section 2.  The Division of Law Revision and Information is directed to prepare a reviser s bill for the 2018 Regular Session of the Legislature to change the terms  husband  and  wife  to  spouse,  the term  husband and wife  to  spouses,  and the term  husband or wife  to  either spouse  wherever those terms appear in the Florida Statutes. Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.