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House approves voluntary marriage-preparation education program with fee reduction
Summary
House Bill 8, offering an eight-hour voluntary marriage-preparation curriculum and a modest reduction in marriage-license fees, passed the House amid questions about fiscal impacts on the displaced-homemaker program and who may provide training; the bill passed 50-18.
Representative Rosalind McGee presented House Bill 8 to establish a voluntary marriage-preparation education option that would reduce a portion of the marriage-license fee for couples who complete an eight-hour curriculum covering commitment, communication, conflict resolution and financial management.
McGee said the program is…
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