Family Law - Marriage License Applications - Appearance and Affidavits
Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
Summary
The bill mandates that both individuals seeking a marriage license must appear before the circuit court clerk and provide required information under oath. If one party cannot appear because of military service, incarceration, hospitalization, or another demonstrated good cause, the clerk may accept a sworn affidavit instead. This aims to balance accurate record‑keeping with flexibility for exceptional situations.
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- Judiciary — Bill HearingJudiciary · Feb 5, 2026
History
- Referred Judicial Proceedings
- Third Reading Passed
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Favorable with Amendments {
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
- Hearing canceled
- Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
- Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
- First Reading Judiciary
- Pre-filed
Sponsors
- Simmons · sponsor
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