Introduced
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To require marriage license applicants to wait 28 days to be married unless they take a four-hour pre-marital education class on conflict management, communication skills, financial matters, and child and parenting responsibilities (if the couple has or intends to have children). Under current law, and under the bill for those who take the class, the waiting period is three days. In addition, if either party was younger than 18 years old, both parties applying and at least one parent or guardian of the minor would have to complete the course. County clerks could waive the requirement “for good and sufficient cause shown.” The bill is part of a legislative package comprised of House Bills 5467 to 5474. Senate Bills 959 to 966 are the same bills.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To exempt those older than age 50 from the waiting period.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To eliminate a provision of the current law that requires a person to give their social security number on a marriage license application.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 71 to 34 (details)
To require marriage license applicants under age 50 to wait 28 days to be married unless they take a four-hour pre-marital education class on conflict management, communication skills, financial matters, and child and parenting responsibilities (if the couple has or intends to have children). Under current law, and under the bill for those who take the class, the waiting period is three days. In addition, if either party is under age 18, both parties and at least one parent or guardian of the minor would have to complete the course. County clerks could waive the requirement “for good and sufficient cause shown.” The bill also would eliminate a provision of the current law that requires a person give their social security number on a marriage license. It is part of a legislative package comprised of House Bills 5467 to 5474. Senate Bills 959 to 966 are the same bills.
Referred to the Committee on Families and Human Services
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Amendment offered
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Consideration postponed
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that only contains the provisions instructing a county clerk to not deliver a marriage license for 28 days if the couple has not taken the class. This other provisions are now contained in the Senate-passed version of Senate Bill 964.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 23 to 14 (details)
To require marriage license applicants under age 50 to wait 28 days to be married unless they take a four-hour pre-marital education class specified in Senate Bill 964 on conflict management, communication skills, financial matters, and child and parenting responsibilities (if the couple has or intends to have children). In addition, if either party is a minor, both parties and at least one parent or guardian of the minor would have to complete the course. Under current law, and under the bill for those who take the class, the waiting period is three days. County clerks could waive the requirement “for good and sufficient cause shown.” The bill also would eliminate a provision of the current law that requires a person give their social security number on a marriage license. It is part of a legislative package comprised of House Bills 5467 to 5474 and Senate Bills 959 to 966.
Amendment offered
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To reduce the waiting period for those who do not take the prescribed training from 28 days to three days (the same as current law), and linking it to related bills (see House concurrence vote for details). The reduced waiting period was adopted with an eye toward avoiding a potential veto by the governor.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 59 to 34 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, after amending it to reduce the waiting period for those who do not take the prescribed training from 28 days to three days (the same as current law), and linking it to legislation authorizing a $50 income tax credit for those who take the training, and requiring parents seeking a divorce to take training in the effect of divorce on children and have a "parenting plan" in place. Those who take the class would not have to wait three days.
Passed in the Senate 22 to 12 (details)
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, which reduces the waiting period for those who do not take the prescribed training from 28 days to three days (the same as current law), and links it to legislation authorizing a $50 income tax credit for those who take the training, and requiring parents seeking a divorce to take training in the effect of divorce on children and have a "parenting plan" in place.
