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.(P.A. 21-26, S. 7.)History: P.A. 21-26 effective July 1, 2021.
Connecticut Legal Code
§ 19a-42c
Connecticut Title 19a — Connecticut law
Source: https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_368a.htm#sec_19a-42c· Version 2026