Introduced
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To require marriage license applicants to wait 27 days to be married unless they take a four-hour pre-marital education class on conflict management, communication skills, financial matters, and child and parenting responsibilities (if the couple has or intends to have children). Under current law, and under the bill for those who take the class, the waiting period is three days. The bill is part of a legislative package comprised of Senate Bills 959 to 966. House Bills 5467 to 5474 are the same bills.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
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 does not contain the provisions instructing a county clerk to not deliver a marriage license for 28 days if a couple has not taken the marriage training. This provision is now contained in the Senate-passed version of House Bill 5467.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 23 to 12 (details)
To require marriage license applicants under age 50 to wait 28 days to be married unless they take a four-hour pre-marital education class on conflict management, communication skills, financial matters, and child and parenting responsibilities (if the couple has or intends to have children). In addition, if either party is a minor, both parties and at least one parent or guardian of the minor would have to complete the course. Under current law, and under the bill for those who take the class, the waiting period is three days. County clerks could waive the requirement “for good and sufficient cause shown.” The bill is part of a legislative package comprised of House Bills 5467 to 5474 and Senate Bills 959 to 966.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered
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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 failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 64 to 40 (details)
To require marriage license applicants under age 50 to wait 28 days to be married unless they take a four-hour pre-marital education class on conflict management, communication skills, financial matters, and child and parenting responsibilities (if the couple has or intends to have children). In addition, if either party is a minor, both parties and at least one parent or guardian of the minor would have to complete the course. Under current law, and under the bill for those who take the class, the waiting period is three days. County clerks could waive the requirement “for good and sufficient cause shown.” The bill is part of a legislative package comprised of House Bills 5467 to 5474 and Senate Bills 959 to 966.
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, which links 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.
Passed in the Senate 23 to 12 (details)
