H.B. No. 0074

Validity of marriages.

 

Sponsored By:     Representative(s) Petersen, Brechtel, Buchanan, Gay, Hunt, Kroeker, Lubnau, Quarberg and Teeters and Senator(s) Geis, Hicks and Nutting

 

AN ACT relating to marriage; providing that marriages other than of a male and a female person are void; providing that marriages between more than two parties are void;

 

1/6/2011       Bill Number Assigned

1/11/2011      H Received for Introduction

1/13/2011      H Introduced and Referred to H04

1/18/2011      H04 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Brechtel, Burkhart, Kroeker, Krone, Loucks, Madden and Teeters

Nays:  Representative(s) Connolly and Freeman

Ayes 7    Nays 2    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/18/2011      H Placed on General File

 

HB0074HS001/ADOPTED

Page 2-line 4           Delete "state or"; strike "country" insert "jurisdiction".

Page 3-line 2           Delete "July 1, 2011" insert "immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution".  TEETERS, CHAIRMAN

 

1/20/2011      H Passed CoW

 

HB0074H2001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 5           Delete "legal union" insert "civil union or marriage".

Page 2-line 21          After "domestic" strike balance of the line and insert "civil union or marriage".

Page 2-line 22          Delete "otherwise,". GINGERY

 

HB0074H2002/ADOPTED

Page 2-line 1           Delete "Foreign marriages." insert "Out of state marriages.".

Page 2-line 3           Before "All" insert "(a)"; strike "by the laws of the".

Page 2-line 4           Delete the standing committee amendment (HB0074HS001/A) to this line; delete "state or"; strike "country" insert "under the authority of the foreign nation".

Page 2-after line 6     Insert:

 

"(b)  All marriage contracts which are valid under the authority of a state, commonwealth, territory, district or possession of the United States are valid in this state provided that such marriage contracts are between a male and a female person."  GINGERY

 

HB0074H2003/FAILED

Page 1-line 2           Delete "providing that".

Page 1-line 3           Delete entirely.

Page 1-line 6           After "person" delete balance of the line.

Page 1-line 7           Delete line through "contract".

Page 1-line 13          Delete line through "(v)" and insert "a new paragraph (iv)".

Page 2-line 15          Delete "person; or" insert "person.".

Page 2-lines 17 and 18  Delete  entirely.

Page 2-line 23          After "person" insert "." and delete balance of the line. 

Page 2-line 24          Delete entirely.  ZWONITZER, DN.

 

1/21/2011      H Passed 2nd Reading

 

HB0074H3002/ADOPTED

Delete the Gingery second reading amendment (HB0074H2001/A).

Further amend as follows:

Page 1-lines 4 through 6      Delete entirely.

Page 1-line 7           Delete the line through "contract;" insert "providing that marriages and domestic civil unions which would be void if contracted in Wyoming shall not be given effect in Wyoming;".

Page 2-lines 20 through 24    Delete entirely; insert:

"(h)  A party to a domestic civil union or marriage which would be void under subsection (a) of this section if contracted as a marriage in Wyoming, shall not be entitled to the legal obligations, responsibilities, protections or benefits afforded or recognized by the law of Wyoming to married persons and spouses, whether they derive from statute, administrative rule, policy, common law or any other source of civil or criminal law.". LUBNAU

 

1/24/2011      H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Blikre, Botten, Brechtel, Buchanan, Burkhart, Campbell, Cannady, Davison, Edmonds, Eklund, Gay, Greear, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kroeker, Krone, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, Miller, Peasley, Petersen, Quarberg, Semlek, Shepperson, Stubson and Teeters

Nays:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Bonner, Brown, Byrd, Childers, Connolly, Craft, Esquibel, K., Freeman, Gingery, Greene, Illoway, McOmie, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Patton, Pederson, Petroff, Roscoe, Steward, Throne, Vranish, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Goggles

Ayes 32    Nays 27    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/26/2011      S Received for Introduction

2/2/2011       S Introduced and Referred to S05

2/4/2011       S05 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Bebout, Driskill, Geis and Hicks

Nays:  Senator(s) Emerich

Ayes 4    Nays 1    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/4/2011       S Placed on General File

2/16/2011      S Passed CoW

 

HB0074S2001/FAILED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-line 6           After "Wyoming;" insert "providing for informational signage as specified; providing an appropriation;".

Page 3-after line 8     Insert and renumber:

"Section 2.  There is appropriated two hundred thousand dollars from the general fund to the department of transportation.  This appropriation shall be for the period beginning with the effective date of this act and ending June 30, 2012.  This appropriation shall only be expended for the purpose of erecting informational signs at the entrance to Wyoming along all major highways and in all airports, stating, "Warning: your marriage or civil union may be void or voidable in Wyoming.  Proceed with extreme caution."  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation shall revert as provided by law on June 30, 2012.  This appropriation shall not be included in the department's 2013-2014 standard biennial budget request.".

Page 3-line 10          Delete "2" insert "3".  CASE

 

ROLL CALL

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Ayes 0    Nays 30    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

HB0074S2002/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-line 1                 After "marriage;" delete balance of line.

Page 1-line 2                 Delete.

Page 1-line 3                 Delete through "void;".

Page 1-line 4                 Delete "and domestic civil unions".

Page 1-line 10                After "20-1-111" delete balance of line.

Page 1-line 11                Delete.

Page 1-line 12                Delete "subsection (h) are" insert "is".

Page 2-lines 13 through 23    Delete.

Page 3-lines 1 through 8      Delete.  MEIER, PERKINS

 

2/17/2011      S Passed 2nd Reading

 

HB0074S3001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-lines 4 and 5    Delete including the Meier Second Reading Amendment (HB0074S2002/AE) to these lines and insert "that Wyoming recognizes as valid marriage contracts entered into in foreign jurisdictions between a man and a woman;".

Page 1-line 6           Delete "Wyoming;".  MEIER

 

HB0074S3002/FAILED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Delete the Meier Second Reading Amendment (HB0074S2002/AE) and the Meier Third Reading Amendment (HB0074S3001/AE) entirely and further amend as follows:

Page 1-line 3           After "providing" insert "for validity and recognition of domestic and other legal civil unions other than marriage;".

Page 1-lines 4 and 5    Delete.

Page 1-line 6           Delete "Wyoming;".

Page 1-line 10          After "20-1-111" delete balance of line.

Page 1-line 11          Delete.

Page 1-line 12          Delete "subsection (h) are" insert "is".

Page 1-line 14          After "marriages" insert "; other legal civil unions".

Page 2-After line 11    Insert:

"(c)  A party to a domestic or other legal civil union other than marriage, lawfully entered into in Wyoming or another state, commonwealth, territory, district or possession of the United States or a foreign nation, shall be entitled to the legal obligations, responsibilities, protections and benefits afforded or recognized by the laws of Wyoming to married persons and spouses.".

Page 2-lines 13 through 23    Delete.

Page 3-lines 1 through 8      Delete.  DRISKILL, ROTHFUSS

 

HB0074S3003/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Delete the Meier Second Reading Amendment (HB0074S2002/AE), the Meier Third Reading Amendment (HB0074S3001/AE) and the Driskill Third Reading Amendment (HB0074S3002/AE) entirely and further amend as follows:

Page 1-line 3           After "providing" insert "for access to the state's courts for purposes of disputes arising out of domestic and other legal civil unions entered into in foreign jurisdictions;".

Page 1-lines 4 and 5    Delete.

Page 1-line 6           Delete "Wyoming;".

Page 1-line 10          After "20‑1‑111" delete balance of line.

Page 1-line 11          Delete.

Page 1-line 12          Delete "subsection (h) are" insert "is".

Page 1-line 14          After "marriages" insert "; other legal civil unions".

Page 2-After line 11    Insert:

"(c)  Parties to a domestic or other legal civil union lawfully entered into in another state, commonwealth, territory, district or possession of the United States or a foreign nation, which are not recognized as a marriage under the laws of Wyoming, shall be entitled to access to the courts of the state for the purposes or resolving disputes that arise out of their domestic or other legal civil union.".

Page 2-lines 13 through 23    Delete.

Page 3-lines 1 through 8      Delete.  DRISKILL, ROTHFUSS, NICHOLAS

 

2/18/2011      S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Cooper, Dockstader, Geis, Hicks, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Meier, Nutting, Perkins, Peterson and Ross

Nays:  Senator(s) Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Martin, Nicholas, P., Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Ayes 16    Nays 14    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/18/2011      H Received for Concurrence

2/22/2011      H Did Not Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Blake, Esquibel, K., Goggles, Madden, Patton and Wallis

Nays:  Representative(s) Berger, Blikre, Bonner, Botten, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Childers, Connolly, Craft, Edmonds, Eklund, Freeman, Gay, Gingery, Greear, Greene, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Illoway, Jaggi, Kroeker, Krone, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, McKim, McOmie, Miller, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Peasley, Petersen, Petroff, Quarberg, Roscoe, Semlek, Shepperson, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Throne, Vranish, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Davison, Kasperik and Pederson

Ayes 7    Nays 50    Excused 3    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/22/2011      H Appointed JCC01 Members

               Representative(s) Edmonds, Kroeker, Roscoe

2/23/2011      S Appointed  JCC01 Members

               Senator(s) Hicks, Esquibel, F., Nutting

3/2/2011       H Adopted HB0074JC01

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Blikre, Botten, Brechtel, Buchanan, Burkhart, Campbell, Cannady, Davison, Edmonds, Eklund, Gay, Greear, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Jaggi, Kroeker, Krone, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, Miller, Peasley, Petersen, Quarberg, Semlek, Shepperson, Stubson and Teeters

Nays:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Bonner, Brown, Byrd, Childers, Connolly, Craft, Esquibel, K., Freeman, Gingery, Goggles, Greene, Illoway, Kasperik, McOmie, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Patton, Petroff, Roscoe, Steward, Throne, Vranish, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Pederson

Ayes 31    Nays 28    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/2/2011       S Did Not Adopt  HB0074JC01

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Cooper, Dockstader, Geis, Hicks, Jennings, Johnson, Meier, Nutting, Perkins, Peterson and Ross

Nays:  Senator(s) Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Hines, Landen, Martin, Nicholas, P., Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Ayes 14    Nays 16    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

HB0074JC01/AF  FAILED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Delete the following Senate amendments:

HB0074S2002/AE

HB0074S3001/AE

HB0074S3003/AE

Further amend the ENGROSSED COPY as follows:

Page 1-line 1           Delete "marriages other" insert "marriage contracts which are valid in the jurisdiction in which they are contracted are valid in Wyoming provided such marriage contracts are between a male and a female person;".

Page 1-lines 2 through 5      Delete entirely.

Page 1-line 6                 Delete "Wyoming;".

Page 1-line 10                After "20‑1‑111" delete the balance of the line.

Page 1-line 11                Delete entirely.

Page 1-line 12                Delete "subsection (h) are" insert "is". 

Page 2-lines 13 through 23    Delete entirely. 

Page 3-lines 1 through 8      Delete entirely.

EDMONDS, KROEKER, HICKS, NUTTING

 

3/3/2011       H Indefinitely Postponed