SF0013 • 2007

Same sex marriages.

AN ACT relating to domestic relations; creating an exception to the provision that all marriages validly contracted outside of this state are valid in Wyoming; providing that marriages between persons of the same sex are void; and providing for an effective date.

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Sponsor: Senator Geis
Last action: 2007-03-01
Official status: active
Effective date: Not listed

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SF0013S3001

3rd reading • NICHOLAS

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by NICHOLAS

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Bill History

2007-03-01 House
H12 Recommended Do Not Pass
2007-02-16 House
H Introduced and Referred to H12; No Report Prior to CoW Cutoff
2007-02-02 House
H Received for Introduction
2007-01-31 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2007-01-31 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2007-01-31 Senate
S Amendments Adopted
2007-01-30 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2007-01-29 Senate
S Passed CoW
2007-01-26 Senate
S Placed on General File
2007-01-26 Senate
S01 Recommended Do Pass
2007-01-10 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01
2007-01-09 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2006-12-04 LSO
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WORKING DRAFT
2007
STATE OF
WYOMING
07LSO-0133.E1

SENATE FILE
NO.
SF0013

Same sex marriages.

Sponsored by:
Senator(s) Geis and Representative(s) Petersen

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to domestic relations; creating an exception to the provision that all marriages validly contracted outside of this state are valid in
Wyoming
; providing that marriages between persons of the same sex are void; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 20
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1
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111 and 20
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2
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101(a) by creating a new paragraph (iv) are amended to read:

20
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1
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111.

Foreign marriages.

All marriage contracts
as defined by W.S. 20
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1
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101
which
are valid by the laws of the
state or
country in which contracted are valid in this state.

20
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2
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101.

Void and voidable marriages defined; annulments.

(a)

Marriages contracted in
Wyoming
are void without any decree of divorce:

(iv)

When the marriage contract does not satisfy the requirements of W
.
S. 20
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1
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101.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2007.

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