Marriage Equality Act (New York) | |
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New York State Legislature | |
Full name | Marriage Equality Act |
Introduced | June 14, 2011 |
Assembly voted | June 15, 2011 |
Senate voted | June 24, 2011 |
Signed into law | June 24, 2011 |
Sponsor(s) | Asm. Daniel O'Donnell, Sen. Thomas Duane |
Governor | Andrew Cuomo |
Code | Domestic Relations Law |
Section | Sections 10, 11, 13 |
Resolution | AB A08354 |
Website | Text of the bill and Text of an amendment |
Status: Current legislation |
The Marriage Equality Act is a 2011 landmark New York State law that made same-sex marriage legal. The bill was introduced in the New York State Assembly by Assemblyman Daniel O'Donnell and in the New York State Senate by Senator Thomas Duane. It was signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on June 24, 2011 and took effect on July 24, 2011.