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Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Act 2019

Summary

This Act updates and modernises the laws about how civil partnerships (legal unions for same-sex couples), marriages, and deaths are officially registered in the UK. It makes changes to the registration process to reflect modern practices and hopefully simplify the system for ordinary people.

A vote to support means

  • Supporting this Act means backing changes to how civil partnerships, marriages, and deaths are registered in the UK. It aims to make the registration system more efficient and up-to-date, potentially making it easier for people to register important life events and access records.

A vote to oppose means

  • Some people might worry about how personal data is handled during registration, or be concerned about specific changes to traditional registration processes. Others might object if the Act changes eligibility rules for civil partnerships or marriages in ways they disagree with.

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Bill Passage

Commons

  • 1st reading19 Jul 2017
  • 2nd reading2 Feb 2018
  • Committee stage18 Jul 2018
  • 3rd reading26 Oct 2018
  • Report stage26 Oct 2018

Lords

  • 1st reading29 Oct 2018
  • 2nd reading18 Jan 2019
  • Committee stage1 Feb 2019
  • Report stage1 Mar 2019
  • 3rd reading7 Mar 2019
Royal Assent26 Mar 2019
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