Georgia House of Representatives - 1995/1996 Sessions

HB 695 - Marriage license application; previous marriage surname

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Code Sections - 19-3-33.1

1. Ashe  46th


House Comm: Judy       /                Senate Comm: Judy       /                                   
House Vote: Yeas 98    Nays 2           Senate Vote: Yeas 50  Nays 1                                
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               House          Action         Senate                                                 
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              2/10/95  Read 1st Time         1/24/96                                                
              2/13/95  Read 2nd Time         2/2/96                                                 
              3/6/95*  Favorably Reported    2/1/96                                                 
              3/17/95  Recommitted                                                                  
              1/23/96  Read 3rd Time         2/7/96                                                 
              1/23/96  Passed/Adopted        2/7/96                                                 
              3/19/96  Sent to Governor                                                             
              4/1/96   Signed by Governor                                                           
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              4/1/96   Effective Date                                                               
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Rules Suspended to Introduce                                                                        
Favorably Reported 1/11/96                                                                          
                                                                                                    
Code Sections amended: 19-3-33.1                                                                    


HB 695                                            LC 16 4058






                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
                               AN ACT


  1- 1  To amend Code Section 19-3-33.1 of the Official Code of
  1- 2  Georgia Annotated, relating to the surname used in
  1- 3  application for a marriage license, so as to provide that
  1- 4  the surname from a previous marriage may continue to be used
  1- 5  as the legal surname after a subsequent marriage; to provide
  1- 6  an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
  1- 7  purposes.

  1- 8       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

                         SECTION 1.

  1- 9  Code Section 19-3-33.1 of the Official Code of Georgia
  1-10  Annotated, relating to the surname used in application for a
  1-11  marriage license, is amended by striking said Code section
  1-12  in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

  1-13    "19-3-33.1. (Index)

  1-14    (a) The form for application for marriage licenses shall
  1-15    be designed and printed in such a manner that applicants
  1-16    therefor shall designate the surnames which will be used
  1-17    as their legal surnames after the marriage is consummated.
  1-18    The legal surnames shall be designated as provided in
  1-19    subsection (b) of this Code section.

  1-20    (b) A spouse may use as a legal surname his or her:

  1-21      (1) Given surname or, in the event the given surname has
  1-22      been changed as provided in Chapter 12 of this title,
  1-23      the surname so changed;

  1-24      (2) Surname from a previous marriage;

  1-25      (2)(3) Spouse's surname; or

  1-26      (3)(4) Surname as provided in paragraph (1) or (2) of
  1-27      this subsection in conjunction with the surname of the
  1-28      other spouse."





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                                                  LC 16 4058

                         SECTION 2.

  2- 1  This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the
  2- 2  Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

                         SECTION 3.

  2- 3  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
  2- 4  repealed.









































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