SB 434 — An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions relating to marriage, repealing provisions relating to marriage between persons of the same sex.

Bill text

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PRINTER'S NO.   402

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                        SENATE BILL
                        No. 434
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY COMITTA, SCHWANK, STREET, KEARNEY, COSTA, KANE,
        TARTAGLIONE, SAVAL, MUTH AND L. WILLIAMS, MARCH 17, 2025

     REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, MARCH 17, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
 2      Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions relating
 3      to marriage, repealing provisions relating to marriage
 4      between persons of the same sex.
 5      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 6   hereby enacts as follows:
 7      Section 1.    Section 1704 of Title 23 of the Pennsylvania
 8   Consolidated Statutes is repealed:
 9   [§ 1704.   Marriage between persons of the same sex.
10      It is hereby declared to be the strong and longstanding
11   public policy of this Commonwealth that marriage shall be
12   between one man and one woman. A marriage between persons of the
13   same sex which was entered into in another state or foreign
14   jurisdiction, even if valid where entered into, shall be void in
15   this Commonwealth.]
16      Section 2.    This act shall take effect immediately.

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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)

By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no

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1. 2026-05-20 · was referred to Pennsylvania Senate Judiciary Committee · pa-leg
2. 2025-03-17 · cosponsored by Jay Costa (cosponsor) · sponsorship
3. 2025-03-17 · cosponsored by Lindsey MARIE Williams (cosponsor) · sponsorship
4. 2025-03-17 · cosponsored by Lisa M. Boscola (cosponsor) · sponsorship
5. 2025-03-17 · cosponsored by John I. Kane (cosponsor) · sponsorship
6. 2025-03-17 · cosponsored by Steven J. Santarsiero (cosponsor) · sponsorship
7. 2025-03-17 · cosponsored by Amanda M. Cappelletti (cosponsor) · sponsorship
8. 2025-03-17 · cosponsored by Christine M. Tartaglione (cosponsor) · sponsorship
9. 2025-03-17 · cosponsored by Nikil Saval (cosponsor) · sponsorship
10. 2025-03-17 · cosponsored by James ANDREW Malone (cosponsor) · sponsorship
11. 2025-03-17 · cosponsored by Vincent J. Hughes (cosponsor) · sponsorship
12. 2025-03-17 · sponsored by Carolyn T. Comitta (sponsor) · sponsorship
13. 2025-03-17 · cosponsored by Katie J. Muth (cosponsor) · sponsorship
14. 2025-03-17 · cosponsored by Timothy P. Kearney (cosponsor) · sponsorship
15. 2025-03-17 · cosponsored by Art L Haywood (cosponsor) · sponsorship
16. 2025-03-17 · cosponsored by Sharif Street (cosponsor) · sponsorship
17. 2025-03-17 · cosponsored by Nick Pisciottano (cosponsor) · sponsorship
18. 2025-03-17 · cosponsored by Maria Collett (cosponsor) · sponsorship
19. 2025-03-17 · cosponsored by Nick Miller (cosponsor) · sponsorship
20. 2025-03-17 · cosponsored by Judith L. Schwank (cosponsor) · sponsorship