2004 House Bill 5473 / Public Act 507

Require marriage license prerequisites

Introduced in the House

Feb. 5, 2004

Introduced by Rep. Lisa Wojno (D-28)

To require the cleric or magistrate officiating at a marriage to indicate on the marriage certificate whether the parties had taken pre-marital education training proposed by House Bill 5467. The bill is part of a legislative package comprised of House Bills 5467 to 5474.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 6, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 19, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Joanne Voorhees (R-77)

To move back the date the bill goes into effect to October 1, 2004.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 96 to 11 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 20, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Families and Human Services

May 25, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sept. 28, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

Consideration postponed

Sept. 29, 2004

Passed in the Senate 25 to 11 (details)

To require the cleric or magistrate officiating at a marriage to indicate on the marriage certificate whether the parties had taken pre-marital education training proposed by Senate Bill 964. The bill is part of a legislative package comprised of House Bills 5467 to 5474 and Senate Bills 959 to 966.

Received in the House

Sept. 29, 2004

Dec. 9, 2004

Amendment offered by Rep. Joanne Voorhees (R-77)

To link the bill to legislation authorizing a $50 income tax credit for prospective newlyweds who take pre-marriage training, and requiring parents seeking a divorce to take training in the effect of divorce on children and have a "parenting plan" in place.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 102 to 2 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, after linking it to legislation authorizing a $50 income tax credit for prospective newlyweds who take pre-marriage training, and requiring parents seeking a divorce to take training in the effect of divorce on children and have a "parenting plan" in place.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 9, 2004

Passed in the Senate 25 to 10 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 29, 2004

But will not go into effect because the bill was "tie-barred" to House Bill 5467, meaning this bill cannot go into effect unless that one also becomes law. However, HB 5467 was vetoed.