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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3251         FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2867

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Daniel B. Winslow

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
              Court assembled:

              The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:

An Act to Defend Marriage.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Daniel B. Winslow

9th Norfolk


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3251        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2867

By Mr. Winslow of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2867) of Daniel B. Winslow relative to civil unions or domestic partnerships.  The Judiciary. 


The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
 

 

An Act to Defend Marriage.
 

              Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

              SECTION 1.  Section 4 of chapter 207 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is amended by inserting the following sentence at the end thereof:-  A marriage contracted while either party thereto has entered into a civil union or domestic partnership with another person, unless such civil union or domestic partnership has lawfully been terminated or dissolved, shall be void.
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