Bill > HB6045

This bill amends the existing law on the issuance of marriage licenses without publicity. It removes the requirement that the marriage be between a person of the opposite sex, making the language gender-neutral. The bill also makes other changes, such as replacing references to "judge of probate" with "probate judge" and updating references to outdated laws. The key provisions of the bill are to allow any person, not just those of the opposite sex, to apply for a marriage license without publicity if they have a good reason, and to allow the probate judge to authorize an order nunc pro tunc (retroactive) regarding the date to appear on the marriage license.