Mark Leno
- Democratic
Author
Existing law provides that a marriage contracted outside this state that would be valid by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the marriage was contracted is valid in this state. Existing case law provides that, while on and after November 5, 2008, only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California, marriages of same-sex couples that were performed prior to November 5, 2008, are valid. This bill would provide that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a marriage between 2 persons of the same sex contracted outside this state that would be valid by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the marriage was contracted is valid in this state if the marriage was contracted prior to November 5, 2008. Existing case law also recognizes that while, effective November 5, 2008, same-sex couples lack the right to enter into a relationship designated "marriage," they possess the right to the core set of basic substantive legal rights and attributes traditionally associated with marriage, including, the opportunity of an individual to establish an officially recognized and protected family possessing mutual rights and responsibilities and entitled to the same respect and dignity accorded a union traditionally designated as marriage. This bill would specify that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 2 persons of the same sex who contracted a marriage on or after November 5, 2008, that would be valid by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the marriage was contracted shall have the same rights, protections, and benefits, and shall be subject to the same responsibilities, obligations, and duties under law, as specified, as are granted to and imposed upon spouses with the sole exception of the designation of "marriage."
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 625, Statutes of 2009.
Approved by Governor.
Enrolled. To Governor at 10:30 a.m.
Senate concurs in Assembly amendments. (Ayes 23. Noes 14. Page 2337.) To enrollment.
From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 2353.)
Set for hearing September 8.
From committee: Pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10 be re-referred to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 2227.) Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10.
In Senate. To unfinished business.
Read third time. Passed. To Senate.
Read second time. To third reading.
Read second time. Amended. To second reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.)
(Heard in committee on July 9.)
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Hearing postponed by committee.
(Heard in committee on June 23.)
From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 13. Noes 5.) Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
To Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 24. Noes 14. Page 885.) To Assembly.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read second time. To third reading.
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
Set for hearing April 27.
From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 497.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing April 14.
From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 8. Noes 3. Page 420.) Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Set for hearing April 1.
To Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.
From print. May be acted upon on or after February 15.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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| SB54 | HTML |
| 01/15/09 - Introduced | |
| 06/30/09 - Amended Assembly | |
| 07/06/09 - Amended Assembly | |
| 07/15/09 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/10/09 - Enrolled | |
| 10/11/09 - Chaptered |
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