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Marriage Act 1949 (Amendment) Bill [HL]

A Bill to amend the Marriage Act 1949 to create an offence of purporting to solemnize an unregistered marriage

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Lords)

The story so farThe Marriage Act 1949 (Amendment) Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 3 February 2020 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 3 Feb 2020
  2. 2nd reading Lords Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 5 May 2021.