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2016 SESSION

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HB 1006 Marriage; persons other than ministers who may celebrate rites.

Introduced by: Mark H. Levine | 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, with certain limitations, to celebrate the rites of such marriage.

FULL TEXT

• 01/13/16  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103847D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/13/16  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103847D
• 01/13/16  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/20/16  House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
• 01/27/16  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
• 02/16/16  House: Left in Courts of Justice