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HA1TOHB375 • 2025

This amendment removes references to 2 formats for marriage certificates because these distinctions are no longer necessary.

This amendment removes references to 2 formats for marriage certificates because these distinctions are no longer necessary.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Morrison
Last action
2026-05-07
Official status
Introduced and Placed With Bill
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendment Removing Marriage Certificate Format Terms

This amendment deletes the words 'short-form' and 'long-form' from House Bill No. 375 because these distinctions are no longer necessary.

What This Bill Does

  • Deletes the term 'short-form' on lines 88, 106, 108, 157, and 180 of House Bill No. 375.
  • Removes the term 'long-form' from many specific lines in House Bill No. 375.
  • Deletes lines 377 through 380 entirely.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The text of House Bill No. 375

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official material does not state when this amendment will take effect.
  • The source explains that the distinctions are no longer necessary but does not explain why.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-07 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

Official Summary Text

This amendment removes references to 2 formats for marriage certificates because these distinctions are no longer necessary.

Current Bill Text

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SPONSOR:

Rep. Morrison

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 375

AMEND House Bill No. 375 by deleting “

short-form

” on lines 88, 106, 108, 157, and 180.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 375 by deleting “

long-form

” on lines 110, 112, 113, 156, 159, 162, 163, 165, 175, 179, 375, 460, 464, 468, 557, 575, 587, 599, 602, 607, and 610.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 375 by deleting lines 377 through 380 in their entirety.

SYNOPSIS

This amendment removes references to 2 formats for marriage certificates because these distinctions are no longer necessary.