SF 1343

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 05/21/2021 01:42pm

A bill for an act
relating to health; removing race from data on certificates of marriage reported to
the state registrar; requiring marriage license applications to be modified to conform
with this change; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 144.223.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 144.223, is amended to read:

144.223 REPORT OF MARRIAGE.

Data relating to certificates of marriage registered shall be reported to the state registrar
by the local registrar or designee of the county board in each of the 87 registration districts
pursuant to the rules of the commissioner. The information in clause (1) necessary to compile
the report shall be furnished by the applicant prior to the issuance of the marriage license.
The report shall contain the following:

(1) personal information on bride and groom:

(i) name;

(ii) residence;

(iii) date and place of birth;

deleted text begin (iv) race;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (v) deleted text end new text begin (iv) new text end if previously married, how terminated; and

deleted text begin (vi) deleted text end new text begin (v) new text end signature of applicant, date signed, and Social Security number; and

(2) information concerning the marriage:

(i) date of marriage;

(ii) place of marriage; and

(iii) civil or religious ceremony.

Sec. 2. new text begin DIRECTION TO MODIFY MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATIONS.
new text end

new text begin A local registrar or a designee of the county board shall delete from the county's marriage
license application any space or other manner in which the applicant is required to specify
the applicant's race.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin This act is effective July 1, 2021.
new text end