Plain English Breakdown
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Making Marriage Licenses Gender Neutral
This bill changes the language in Michigan's family law about marriage licenses to be gender neutral.
What This Bill Does
- Changes words like 'husband' and 'wife' to more inclusive terms when talking about marriage licenses.
Who It Names or Affects
- People who want to get married in Michigan
- Government officials who issue marriage licenses
Terms To Know
- Gender neutral
- Language or policies that do not assume a person's gender identity.
- Marriage license
- A legal document required to get married in Michigan.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not change other parts of family law, only the specific section about marriage licenses.
- It is unclear how this will affect existing laws or practices related to marriage and divorce beyond the changes made to marriage license requirements.