HB1615: Permitting consenting adults to enter into contract-based marriage agreements as an alternative to the requirement of a marriage license.
Introduced
House
Keyword matches: ["legal"]
Summary
This bill would have permitted consenting adults to enter into contract-based marriage agreements as an alternative to the state marriage license. While intended to offer a different path to marriage, it could have created ambiguities regarding the full legal equivalence of such contracts to traditional marriage, potentially impacting spousal rights, federal recognition (e.g., for immigration), and inadvertently affecting LGBTQ+ individuals or women if the contractual framework allowed for lesser protections.
Sponsors
Matt Sabourin
R - HD-30-ROC
Primary
Samuel Farrington
R - HD-08-STR
Co-sponsor
Michael Granger
R - HD-02-STR
Co-sponsor
Mike Drago
R - HD-04-ROC
Co-sponsor
Pierre Dupont
R - HD-20-HIL
Co-sponsor
Henry Giasson
R - HD-29-HIL
Co-sponsor
David Love
R - HD-13-ROC
Co-sponsor
Paul Terry
R - HD-07-BEL
Co-sponsor
Glenn Bailey
R - HD-02-STR
Co-sponsor
Donald McFarlane
R - HD-18-GRA
Co-sponsor
Keith Murphy
R - SD-016
Co-sponsor
History
- 2025-12-10 Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Judiciary House Journal 1 P. 28
- 2026-01-08 Public Hearing: 01/14/2026 02:30 pm GP 230
- 2026-01-20 Executive Session: 01/14/2026 02:30 pm GP 230
- 2026-01-22 Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/14/2026 (Vote 14-2; Consent Calendar) House Calendar 5 P. 9
- 2026-02-05 Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/05/2026 House Journal 3 P. 12
Committee Referrals
2025-12-10
Judiciary
House
Calendar Events
Past Events (2)
2026-01-14
Hearing - GP 230
2026-01-14
Hearing - GP 230