2023 Senate Bill 211

Family law: marriage and divorce; minimum without publicity for persons under 18 years of age; prohibit.

A bill to amend 1897 PA 180, entitled “An act to provide for the issuance of marriage licenses and certificates without publicity in certain cases; and to provide criminal and civil penalties for violation of this act,” by amending section 1 (MCL 551.201), as amended by 1983 PA 199.

Official record

Introduced in the Senate

March 16, 2023

Introduced by Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-2) and 12 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Erika Geiss (D-1), Mallory McMorrow (D-8), Dayna Polehanki (D-5), John Cherry (D-27), Jeff Irwin (D-15), Sue Shink (D-14), Kevin Hertel (D-12), Veronica Klinefelt (D-11), Rosemary Bayer (D-13), Stephanie Chang (D-3), Ruth Johnson (R-24) and Mark Huizenga (R-30)

Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety

June 20, 2023

Reported with substitute S-2

June 21, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

June 22, 2023

Reported with substitute S-2

Substitute S-2 concurred in by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 34 to 3 (details)

Received in the House

June 22, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice