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HB2066 • 2026

Repeals provisions prohibiting same sex marriages

Repeals provisions prohibiting same sex marriages

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Thomas, Wick (019)
Last action
2026-05-15
Official status
05/15/2026 - Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

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Repeals provisions prohibiting same sex marriages

Repeals provisions prohibiting same sex marriages

What This Bill Does

  • Repeals provisions prohibiting same sex marriages

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-15 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

  2. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  3. 2026-01-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read First Time (H)

  4. 2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled (H)

Official Summary Text

Repeals provisions prohibiting same sex marriages

Current Bill Text

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 2066
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE THOMAS.
4947H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
T o repeal section 451.022, RSMo, relating to same sex marriages.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Section 451.022, RSMo, is repealed, to read as follows:
[ 451.022. 1. It is the public policy of this state to recognize marriage
2 only between a man and a woman.
3 2. Any purported marriage not between a man and a woman is invalid.
4 3. No recorder shall issue a marriage license, except to a man and a
5 woman.
6 4. A marriage between persons of the same sex will not be recognized
7 for any purpose in this state even when valid where contracted. ]
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EXPLANA TION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is
intended to be omitted from the law . Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.