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A Florida bill meant to overhaul healthcare and workforce policies accidentally sparked national debate by including a rider to ban first-cousin marriages — a provision that died in the House after passing the Senate. While Florida currently allows cousin marriages (one of just 16 states with no such restrictions), this legislative detour reignited public curiosity about family law. With lawmakers already drafting new bills, it’s unclear if this issue will return — but for now, legally tying the knot with your first cousin? Still totally allowed in Florida.

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