No. HB 6019
Marriage Between Persons of the Same Sex
SPONSOR
Driskell
FILED BY
Fentrice Driskell — District 67, Democrat [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
DIED IN
Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
OFFICIAL RECORD
Filed under Criminal Justice.
PROVIDED SUMMARY
Marriage Between Persons of the Same Sex; Removes provisions relating to marriages between persons of same sex.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDRepeals the statute defining same-sex marriage in Florida.
The bill repeals Section 741.212, Florida Statutes, which currently governs marriages between persons of the same sex.
This action removes the specific statutory language that addresses same-sex marriage from the Florida code.
The repeal takes effect on July 1, 2026, as specified in the act.
No new provisions are added to replace the repealed section.
KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1
Repeal of Section 741.212
majors. 1
AIRemoves the statutory provision governing marriages between persons of the same sex from the Florida Statutes.
“Section 741.212, Florida Statutes, is repealed.” bill text, line 9 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/5/2026
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
1/5/2026
Referred to Judiciary Committee
1/5/2026
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
12/18/2025
Filed
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 741.212
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