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PA SB434
PA SB434In miscellaneous provisions relating to marriage, repealing provisions relating to marriage between persons of the same sex.
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Introduced
03/17/2025
03/17/2025
In Committee
03/17/2025
03/17/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions relating to marriage, repealing provisions relating to marriage between persons of the same sex.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to repeal Section 1704 of Title 23 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, which previously defined marriage as exclusively between one man and one woman and declared that same-sex marriages from other states or jurisdictions would be considered void in Pennsylvania. By removing this section, the bill effectively eliminates the prior legal language that restricted marriage to opposite-sex couples, which aligns with the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. The bill would remove the outdated statutory language that contradicted federal law and the constitutional right to marriage equality, and it is set to take effect immediately upon enactment.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (19)
Carolyn Comitta (D)*,
Lisa Boscola (D),
Amanda Cappelletti (D),
Maria Collett (D),
Jay Costa (D),
Art Haywood (D),
Vincent Hughes (D),
John Kane (D),
Tim Kearney (D),
James Malone (D),
Nick Miller (D),
Katie Muth (D),
Nickolas Pisciottano (D),
Steve Santarsiero (D),
Nikil Saval (D),
Judy Schwank (D),
Sharif Street (D),
Tina Tartaglione (D),
Lindsey Williams (D),
Last Action
Referred to Judiciary (on 03/17/2025)
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