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Died SENATE · SESSION 2026

No. SB 952

Marriage Between Persons of the Same Sex
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SPONSOR
Polsky
FILED BY
Tina Scott Polsky — District 30, Democrat [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
DIED IN
Judiciary

Filed under Criminal Justice.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Marriage Between Persons of the Same Sex; Repealing a provision relating to marriage between persons of the same sex; deleting a prohibition on the recognition of same-sex marriages; deleting a prohibition on the state and its agencies and subdivisions giving effect to a public act, record, or judicial proceeding that respects a same-sex marriage or relationship or a claim arising from such marriage or relationship, etc.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Repeals the statute prohibiting recognition of out-of-state same-sex marriages.

The bill repeals Section 741.212, Florida Statutes, in its entirety.

This removes the legal barrier preventing Florida from recognizing same-sex marriages performed in other states.

The change takes effect on July 1, 2026, making the repeal permanent.

No new restrictions or requirements are added to the state code.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Repeal of Section 741.212 majors. 1

AIRemoves the statutory prohibition on recognizing same-sex marriages and relationships in Florida.

“Section 741.212, Florida Statutes, is repealed.” bill text, line 16 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Judiciary
1/13/2026
Introduced
1/5/2026
Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules
12/17/2025
Filed
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 741.212
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