Alabama Regular Session 2016 Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB427 — Common law marriage, abolished, on or after January 1, 2017, prior marriages recognized-

Last action — Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with Regular Session 2016. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

In plain language

This bill aims to abolish common law marriage from January 1, 2017, while recognizing prior marriages.

The bill seeks to end the recognition of common law marriage starting January 1, 2017, but allows for the recognition of marriages established before that date. The full details of the bill's requirements are not available.

Summary

Common law marriage, abolished, on or after January 1, 2017, prior marriages recognized-

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (139)

139 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB427 do?
Common law marriage, abolished, on or after January 1, 2017, prior marriages recognized-
Who sponsors SB427?
SB427 is sponsored by Rodger M. Smitherman (D).
What is the current status of SB427?
This bill died with Regular Session 2016. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB427?
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