Pennsylvania HB 1800: An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions relating to marriage, further providing for definitions; and, in miscellaneous provisions relating to marriage, repealing provisions relating to marriage between persons of the same sex.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 2214
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1800
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY KENYATTA, BENHAM, FLICK, BURGOS, MAYES, BRENNAN,
SCHLOSSBERG, PIELLI, OTTEN, ISAACSON, WAXMAN, VENKAT,
BOROWSKI, WARREN, MADSEN, KINKEAD, McNEILL, FIEDLER, HILL-
EVANS, SAPPEY, MADDEN, RABB, PROBST, DONAHUE, SMITH-WADE-EL,
HOWARD, FREEMAN, SANCHEZ, HANBIDGE, HOHENSTEIN, GUENST,
D. MILLER, CERRATO, MALAGARI, BOYD, CIRESI, O'MARA,
SHUSTERMAN, RIVERA, KRAJEWSKI AND GREEN, AUGUST 13, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, AUGUST 14, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions relating to
marriage, further providing for definitions; and, in
miscellaneous provisions relating to marriage, repealing
provisions relating to marriage between persons of the same
sex.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definition of "marriage" in section 1102 of
Title 23 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to
read:
§ 1102. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this part shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Marriage." [A civil contract by which one man and one woman
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take each other for husband and wife.] A civil contract between
two individuals.
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Section 2. Section 1704 of Title 23 is repealed:
[§ 1704. Marriage between persons of the same sex.
It is hereby declared to be the strong and longstanding
public policy of this Commonwealth that marriage shall be
between one man and one woman. A marriage between persons of the
same sex which was entered into in another state or foreign
jurisdiction, even if valid where entered into, shall be void in
this Commonwealth.]
Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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