Hawaii Marriage Equality Act
Hawaiʻi law allowing same-sex marriages / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Hawaii Marriage Equality Act of 2013 is legislation passed by the Hawaii State Legislature as Senate Bill 1 (SB1) and signed by Governor Neil Abercrombie which legalized same-sex marriage in the U.S. state of Hawaii.[1] Prior to the bill's enactment, same-sex couples in the state of Hawaii were allowed to form civil unions (since 2012) or reciprocal beneficiary relationships (RBRs, since 1997); however, civil unions are both legally limited to civil officials in their performance and unrecognized by the federal government, and RBRs are even more limited by the rights and privileges accorded.
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Hawaii Marriage Equality Act of 2013 | |
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Hawaii State Legislature | |
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Citation | Act 1, 2nd Special Session, Session Laws of Hawaii 2013 |
Territorial extent | State of Hawaii |
Passed by | Hawaii State Legislature |
Passed | November 12, 2013 |
Signed by | Governor Neil Abercrombie |
Signed | November 13, 2013 |
Commenced | December 2, 2013 |
Legislative history | |
Bill title | SB1 |
Bill citation | Senate Bill No. 1 |
Introduced by | Brickwood Galuteria |
Committee report | House Standing Committee Report No. 4 |
Summary | |
Recognizes marriages between individuals of the same sex. Extends to same-sex couples the same rights, benefits, protections, and responsibilities of marriage that opposite-sex couples receive. | |
Status: In force |
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