SB 529

This bill makes various changes to the requirements relating to marriage

licenses. Under the bill, a county clerk is required to accept certain documentation

in lieu of a birth certificate for the purpose of obtaining a marriage license. Under

current law, an applicant for a marriage license may present other documentary

proof of the information found in the birth certificate, but the clerk has discretion

regarding whether or not that documentation is satisfactory. The bill requires the

clerk to accept a valid U.S. passport, driver's license, permanent resident card, or

naturalization paper as satisfactory documentary proof in lieu of a birth certificate.

This bill also decreases the waiting period for a marriage license from five days

to 24 hours. Under the bill, the county clerk retains the discretion to waive the

minimum waiting period and charge a fee of up to $25 to cover any additional

processing cost incurred by the county for expediting the license. Finally, the bill

extends the period for which a marriage license is valid from 30 days to 60 days.