STATE OF NEW YORK
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5416
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
May 19, 2011
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Introduced by Sens. GOLDEN, LIBOUS -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the domestic relations law, in relation to rendering the
status of same sex marriage entered into outside of New York void
under New York law
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 6 of the domestic relations law is amended by
2 adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
3 4. Marriages contracted between two persons of the same sex, regard-
4 less of whether such marriage is recognized, solemnized or legal in
5 another jurisdiction, shall be considered void in New York.
6 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11581-01-1
