BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5116: Marriage/medical emergency

Concerning the immediate use of marriage licenses for medical necessity.

Summary

Waives the waiting period to marry for persons at risk of imminent death or incapacity.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5116), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to the immediate use of marriage licenses for medical necessity;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5116 (2023–24) Bail fund oversight · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5116 (2021–22) Procurement/automated system · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5116 (2019–20) Clean energy · Enacted · Chapter 288, Laws of 2019
SB 5116 (2017–18) 1st class cities' retirement · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5116 (2015–16) Bistate megaproject/OFM role · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5116 (2013–14) Real property transfers · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5116 (2011–12) Public health districts · Enacted · Chapter 37, Laws of 2011
SB 5116 (2009–10) Official state nickname · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor