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

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide information on who is affected by this amendment.

Amendment to Remove Marriage Certificate Formats

The bill removes mentions of two types of marriage certificate formats from the law because they are not needed anymore.

What This Bill Does

• Removes references to 'short-form' marriage certificates.
• Removes references to 'long-form' marriage certificates.

Terms To Know

short-form

A simpler version of a marriage certificate.

long-form

A more detailed version of a marriage certificate.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify what happens to existing certificates.
• It is unclear if new formats will be created in the future.

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

Legislation Document

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.