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Marriage Act 1949 (Amendment) Bill [HL]

A Bill to make amendments to the Marriage Act 1949 to make provision for all religious marriages to be solemnized on the authority of a superintendent registrar

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Lords)

The story so farThe Marriage Act 1949 (Amendment) Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 10 July 2017 by Baroness Cox (Crossbench). It is now at second reading in the House of Lords. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Lords 10 Jul 2017
  2. 2nd reading Lords Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 12 Sep 2019.