| Wyoming
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State Information
Government Website:
http://legisweb.state.wy.us/
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Outline of State Law
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| Current Status of Law Concerning Marriage and Date of Passage |
statute |
| State Law Prohibits/Voids Same Sex/Same Gender Marriage |
no |
| State Law Defines Marriage between a Man and a Woman |
yes |
| State Law Denies Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages Solemnized in Other States |
no |
| State Law States that Same Sex Marriage is not Aligned with State Public Policy |
no |
| State Law Defines "Spouse" as Referring Only to a Person of the Opposite Sex Who is Married as Husband or Wife |
no |
Statutory Provision
20-1-101. Marriage a civil contract. Marriage is a civil contract between a male and a female person to which the consent of the parties capable of contracting is essential.
Current Legislative Activity
- A DOMA was introduced but failed.
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U.S. Senators
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Michael Enzi, Republican
http://enzi.senate.gov/
This senator was elected in 1996, therefore not present for the federal DOMA in 1996. The senator voted for the Marriage Protection Amendment in 2004 and 2006.
Craig Thomas, Republican
http://thomas.senate.gov/
This senator voted for the federal DOMA in 1996 and for the Marriage Protection Amendment in 2004 and 2006.
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