HB8

An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Marriages.

Failed·5/6/25

Amends Delaware Code to recognize valid out-of-state marriages between first cousins and equalize rights for same-gender unions.

The bill amends Title 13 of the Delaware Code concerning marriages by allowing marriages between first cousins that are valid in the jurisdiction where they were obtained. It also grants the same rights, benefits, and obligations to same-gender legal unions recognized in other jurisdictions as those afforded to married spouses in Delaware. The changes ensure that such unions are treated equally under state law.

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Roll Call Votes

House Third Reading

12 Yea

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23 Nay

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1 Not Voting

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5 Absent

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History

May 6, 2025

House

Defeated By House. Votes: 12 YES 23 NO 1 NOT VOTING 5 ABSENT

Mar 19, 2025

House

Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 1 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits

Mar 6, 2025

House

Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 8, and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House