| PRINTER'S NO. 1474 |
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. | 1178 | Session of 2013 |
INTRODUCED BY COHEN, K. BOYLE, BRADFORD, BRIGGS, V. BROWN, BROWNLEE, D. COSTA, P. COSTA, DAVIS, DELISSIO, D. EVANS, FABRIZIO, FRANKEL, GERGELY, McGEEHAN, MOLCHANY, MUNDY, O'BRIEN, PARKER, PASHINSKI, ROEBUCK, ROZZI, SANTARSIERO, SCHLOSSBERG, STURLA, VITALI, WHEATLEY AND YOUNGBLOOD, APRIL 15, 2013
REFERRED TO COMMITEE ON JUDICIARY, APRIL 15, 2013
AN ACT
1Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
2Consolidated Statutes, in marriage, adding a definition; and
3providing for civil unions.
4The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5hereby enacts as follows:
6Section 1. Section 1102 of Title 23 of the Pennsylvania
7Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a definition to read:
8§ 1102. Definitions.
9The following words and phrases when used in this part shall
10have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
11context clearly indicates otherwise:
12"Civil union." A union between two adults of the same sex.
13* * *
14Section 2. Title 23 is amended by adding a section to read:
15§ 1103.1. Civil unions.
16(a) General rule.--All of the rights, protections and duties
1created by the Commonwealth that are applicable to a marriage
2shall apply to a civil union, unless the General Assembly
3expressly states otherwise.
4(b) Reciprocity.--A marriage between persons of the same
5sex, a civil union or a substantially similar legal relationship
6to that of a civil union, other than common-law marriage,
7legally entered into in another jurisdiction shall be recognized
8in this Commonwealth as a civil union.
9Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.