Alabama Committee Passes Bill to Eliminate Marriage Licenses, Nullify Federal Control in Practice
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Jan. 26, 2018) – Yesterday, an Alabama House committee passed a bill that would abolish marriage licenses in the state and effectively nullify in practice both sides of the contentious national debate over government-sanctioned marriage. Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Bay Minette) prefiled Senate Bill 13 (SB13) in September. The legislation would abolish all requirements…