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Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) (No.2) Bill

A Bill to make provision for the marriage of same sex couples in Northern Ireland; to make provision in the law of Northern Ireland for the conversion of civil partnerships to marriages and for the review of civil partnership; to make provision for the legal recognition of the marriage of armed forces personnel overseas and of other marriages solemnised outside Northern Ireland; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) (No.2) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 28 March 2018 by Conor McGinn (Labour). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. 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 Commons 28 Mar 2018
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 19 Sep 2019.