PRINTER'S NO.  722

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE BILL

 

No.

708

Session of

2011

  

  

INTRODUCED BY COHEN, GERBER, K. BOYLE, BRENNAN, BRIGGS, V. BROWN, BROWNLEE, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, D. COSTA, P. COSTA, CURRY, DAVIS, DELISSIO, DePASQUALE, D. EVANS, FABRIZIO, FRANKEL, GERGELY, JOHNSON, JOSEPHS, MANN, McGEEHAN, MUNDY, MYERS, M. O'BRIEN, PARKER, PASHINSKI, PAYTON, PRESTON, ROEBUCK, SANTARSIERO, SANTONI, SHAPIRO, K. SMITH, STURLA, THOMAS, VITALI, WAGNER, WHEATLEY, WILLIAMS AND YOUNGBLOOD, FEBRUARY 16, 2011

  

  

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 16, 2011  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania

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Consolidated Statutes, in marriage, adding a definition; and

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providing for civil unions.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  Section 1102 of Title 23 of the Pennsylvania

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Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a definition to read:

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§ 1102.  Definitions.

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The following words and phrases when used in this part shall

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have the meanings given to them in this section unless the

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context clearly indicates otherwise:

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"Civil union."  A union between two adults of the same sex.

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Section 2.  Title 23 is amended by adding a section to read:

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§ 1103.1.  Civil unions.

 


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All of the rights, protections and duties created by the

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Commonwealth that are applicable to a marriage shall apply to a

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civil union, unless the General Assembly expressly states

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otherwise.

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Section 3.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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