| Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013 | |
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| New Zealand Parliament | |
| Citation | 2013 No 20 |
| Passed by | House of Representatives |
| Passed | 17 April 2013 |
| Royal assent | 19 April 2013 |
| Commenced | 19 August 2013 |
| Administered by | Ministry of Justice |
| Legislative history | |
| Bill title | Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill |
| Bill citation | Member's Bill 39 |
| Introduced by | Louisa Wall |
| Introduced | 26 July 2012 |
| First reading | 29 August 2012 |
| Second reading | 13 March 2013 |
| Third reading | 17 April 2013 |
| Committee report | 27 February 2013 |
| Related legislation | |
| Marriage Act 1955 Civil Union Act 2004 | |
| Status: Current legislation | |
The Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013 is an Act of Parliament in New Zealand, which since 19 August 2013, allows same-sex couples to legally marry.
The Act was proposed as a member's bill by MP Louisa Wall in May 2012, and was drawn from the ballot in July of that year. It passed its third reading in the House of Representatives on 17 April 2013, and became law when it received the Royal Assent two days later.
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