Connecticut General Statutes Title 19A. Public Health and Well-Being § 19a-42c. Revision of marriage license applications and marriage certificates to replace references to bride and groom and eliminate reference to race or ethnicity

On or before January 1, 2022, the Commissioner of Public Health shall revise the application for a marriage license made under section 46b-25 and any marriage certificate issued on or after January 1, 2022, under section 7-51a to eliminate (1) the references to “bride” and “groom” and replace such references with “spouse one” and “spouse two”, and (2) any reference to the race or ethnicity of a spouse and any race or ethnicity designation of a spouse.