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2014 SESSION

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HB 276 Marriage; persons other than ministers who may celebrate rites of marriage.

Introduced by: K. Rob Krupicka | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Solemnization of marriage; persons other than ministers who may celebrate rites of marriage. Authorizes any current or former Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Attorney General of the Commonwealth, any current or former member of the General Assembly, or any current or former mayor or person elected as a member of the governing body of a locality in the Commonwealth to celebrate the rites of marriage anywhere in the Commonwealth without the necessity of bond or order of authorization. The bill also directs that the marriage license application allow the parties to, upon payment of a fee, designate an officiant to celebrate the rites of such marriage, who shall subscribe to the certificate of marriage before a notary public or other person authorized by law to administer oaths.

FULL TEXT

• 12/31/13  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102415D  pdf

HISTORY

• 12/31/13  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102415D
• 12/31/13  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/10/14  House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
• 01/13/14  House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (2-Y 7-N)
• 02/12/14  House: Left in Courts of Justice