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2024 SESSION

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SB 175 Persons other than ministers who may perform rites of marriage; former statewide legislators.

Introduced by: Bill DeSteph | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Persons other than ministers who may perform rites of marriage; former statewide legislators and officials; clerk of a circuit court. Adds any (i) former member of the General Assembly; (ii) former Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Attorney General of the Commonwealth; or (iii) current or former clerk of a circuit court of the Commonwealth who is a resident of the Commonwealth to the list of persons who may perform the rites of marriage in the Commonwealth without the necessity of bond or order of authorization.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/24  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101009D  pdf
• 02/09/24  Senate: Printed as engrossed 24101009D-E  pdf
• 03/06/24  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB175ER)  pdf
• 04/04/24  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0499)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
• Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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HISTORY

• 01/08/24  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101009D
• 01/08/24  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/10/24  Senate: Moved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name
• 02/07/24  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/24  Senate: Read second time
• 02/09/24  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 02/09/24  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/09/24  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB175E
• 02/09/24  Senate: Printed as engrossed 24101009D-E
• 02/09/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/24  Senate: Passed Senate (34-Y 3-N)
• 02/15/24  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/15/24  House: Read first time
• 02/15/24  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/15/24  House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
• 02/16/24  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/24  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/24  House: Read second time
• 02/28/24  House: Read third time
• 02/28/24  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/28/24  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/28/24  House: Passed House with amendment (91-Y 8-N)
• 02/28/24  House: VOTE: Passage (91-Y 8-N)
• 03/01/24  Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (35-Y 5-N)
• 03/06/24  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/06/24  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB175ER)
• 03/06/24  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/07/24  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/11/24  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
• 03/11/24  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
• 04/04/24  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 499 (effective 7/1/24)
• 04/04/24  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0499)