2009 House Bill 4704

Make divorce law language gender neutral

Introduced in the House

March 25, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Pam Byrnes (D-52)

To revise the language in the divorce law establishing the procedure for a divorced woman to revert to her birth name, so that the language is gender neutral.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Aug. 19, 2009

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 10, 2009

Amendment offered by Rep. Arlan Meekhof (R-89)

To specify that the bill only applies to "a marriage between a man and a woman".

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Sept. 15, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary