Legislation - HB0095

Title: Family Law - Marriage License Applications - Appearance and Affidavits
Sponsored by: Delegate Simmons
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring both parties to be married, rather than one party, to appear before the clerk of a circuit court to apply for a marriage license; and authorizing the clerk of a circuit court to accept an affidavit rather than an application from both parties to be married if a party to be married is unable to appear before a clerk in the county where the marriage is to take place due to military service, incarceration, hospitalization, or another demonstrated good cause.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0355

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/22/2025 Legislative Date 10/22/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Family Law - Marriage License Applications - Appearance in Court Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2026 Legislative Date 1/22/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2026 Legislative Date 1/22/2026 Action Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/23/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2026 Legislative Date 2/18/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {323420/1 Adopted Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2026 Legislative Date 2/18/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Family Law - Marriage License Applications - Appearance and Affidavits Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (136-0) Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/27/2026 Legislative Date 2/19/2026 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/22/2025	10/22/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Family Law - Marriage License Applications - Appearance in Court
House	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
House	1/22/2026	1/22/2026	Hearing canceled
House	1/22/2026	1/22/2026	Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/23/2026	2/23/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	2/24/2026	2/18/2026	Favorable with Amendments {323420/1 Adopted	27 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/24/2026	2/18/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	27 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Family Law - Marriage License Applications - Appearance and Affidavits
House	2/26/2026	2/20/2026	Third Reading Passed (136-0)	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/27/2026	2/19/2026	Referred Judicial Proceedings	30 Click to view Recorded Media

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