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2018 SESSION
HB 412 Marriage-related criminal laws; gender-neutral terms, adultery repeal, penalty.
Introduced by: Marcus B. Simon | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Marriage-related criminal laws; gender-neutral terms; adultery repeal; penalty. Amends various criminal and criminal procedure laws to make them applicable to both same-sex and opposite married couples to comport with the United States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. ___ (June 26, 2015). The bill also repeals the crime of adultery.
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HISTORY
- 01/05/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101295D
- 01/05/18 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/15/18 House: Left in Courts of Justice