Bill > H2867

This bill, titled "To Defend Marriage," proposes an amendment to Section 4 of Chapter 207 of the General Laws, which deals with marriage. The key provision is the addition of a sentence stating that any marriage entered into while either party is already in a civil union or domestic partnership with another person will be considered void, unless that existing civil union or domestic partnership has been legally ended or dissolved. This aims to prevent individuals from being married to more than one person simultaneously, by invalidating new marriages if a prior legal relationship like a civil union or domestic partnership remains active.