Bill Sponsor
Illinois House Bill 1591
Session 103rd
Marriage-Prohibitions-Repeal
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Jun 9, 2023
Sponsors
Democrat
Kelly M. Cassidy
Democrat
Mike Simmons
First Action
Jan 31, 2023
Latest Action
Jun 9, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1591
State
Illinois
Session
103rd
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on March 16, 2023
Motion Text
Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Summary
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act by repealing all of the following provisions: (i) no marriage shall be contracted in this State by a party residing and intending to continue to reside in another state or jurisdiction if the marriage would be void if contracted in the other state or jurisdiction, and every marriage celebrated in this State in violation of that provision is null and void; (ii) before issuing a license to marry a person who resides and intends to continue to reside in another state, the officer having authority to issue the license shall satisfy himself by requiring affidavits or otherwise that the person is not prohibited from intermarrying by the laws of the jurisdiction where the person resides; and (iii) an official issuing a marriage license with knowledge that the parties are prohibited from marrying and a person authorized to solemnize marriages who knowingly solemnizes such a marriage are guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 1, 2023 7:49:23 AM
Record Updated
Apr 12, 2024 4:15:47 AM