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.

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Plain-English Summary

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.

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 1, 2026

Who it affects

LGBTQ+ / Queer

via Fairness Pennsylvania: This bill updates Pennsylvania law to remove outdated language that bans same-sex marriage and redefines marriage in the law to be a civil union between two people rather than between a man and a w…

Student / education borrower

via Pennsylvania Youth Congress: Marriage Equality

Parent / guardian

via Pennsylvania Youth Congress: Marriage Equality

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Who This Affectsvia advocacy orgs

LGBTQ+ / QueerdirectModerate impactMedium certainty
via Fairness Pennsylvania
This bill updates Pennsylvania law to remove outdated language that bans same-sex marriage and redefines marriage in the law to be a civil union between two people rather than between a man and a w…
Student / education borrowerdirectModerate impactMedium certainty
via Pennsylvania Youth Congress
Marriage Equality
Parent / guardiandirectModerate impactMedium certainty
via Pennsylvania Youth Congress
Marriage Equality

What the Bill Does

A 2014 federal lawsuit ruled Pennsylvania's ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. This bill cleans up Pennsylvania law to match what is le…
Marriage Equality

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