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Senate Bill S4401
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2009-S4401 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7732
- Current Committee:
- Senate Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Domestic Relations Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §10-a, amd §§13 & 11, Dom Rel L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
A7600
2009-S4401 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4401 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the domestic relations law, in relation to the ability to marry PURPOSE : This bill provides same-sex couples the same opportunity to enter into civil marriages as opposite-sex couples. The bill also provides that no member of the clergy may be compelled to perform any marriage ceremony. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill sets forth legislative intent. Section 2 of the bill adds a new Section 10-a to the Domestic Relations Law (DRL) providing that: (1) a marriage that is otherwise valid shall be valid regardless of whether the parties to the marriage are of the same or different sex; (2) no government treatment or legal status, effect, right, benefit, privilege, protection or responsibility relating to marriage shall differ based on the parties to the marriage being or having been of the same sex rather than a
2009-S4401 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4401 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 22, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sens. DUANE, ADAMS, BRESLIN, DILAN, ESPADA, C. JOHNSON, KLEIN, KRUEGER, MONTGOMERY, OPPENHEIMER, PARKER, PERKINS, SAVINO, SCHNEIDERMAN, SERRANO, SQUADRON, STAVISKY, STEWART-COUSINS, THOMPSON -- (at request of the Governor) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the domestic relations law, in relation to the ability to marry THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative intent. Marriage is a fundamental human right. Same-sex couples and their children should have the same access as others to the protections, responsibilities, rights, obligations, and benefits of civil marriage. Stable family relationships help build a stronger society. For the welfare of the community and in fairness to all New Yorkers, this act formally recognizes otherwise-valid marriages without regard to whether the parties are of the same or different sex. It is the intent of the legislature that the marriages of same-sex and different-sex couples be treated equally in all respects under the law. The omission from this act of changes to other provisions of law shall not be construed as a legislative intent to preserve any legal distinction between same-sex couples and different-sex couples with respect to marriage. The legislature intends that all provisions of law which utilize gender-specific terms in reference to the parties to a marriage, or which in any other way may be inconsistent with this act, be construed in a gender-neutral manner or in any way necessary to effectuate the intent of this act. S 2. The domestic relations law is amended by adding a new section 10-a to read as follows: S 10-A. SEX OF PARTIES. 1. A MARRIAGE THAT IS OTHERWISE VALID SHALL BE VALID REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE PARTIES TO THE MARRIAGE ARE OF THE SAME OR DIFFERENT SEX. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD12040-01-9
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