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Bills · 2019-2020 Regular Session

SB 333

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Relating to: justices or judges authorized to officiate a marriage.

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  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, any judge of a “court of record” or a reserve judge may

officiate a wedding. This bill allows any justice or judge to officiate a wedding,

regardless of whether the justice or judge is of a “court of record.”

Sponsors

Introduced by: Kooyenga (R) , L. Taylor (D) , Olsen (R) , Wanggaard (R)

11 cosponsors

Bowen (D) , C. Taylor (D) , Cabrera (D) , Haywood (D) , Hebl (D) , James (R) , Kulp (R) , Ohnstad (D) , Skowronski (R) , Subeck (D) , Tusler (R)

Full history

  1. Aug 8, 2019 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Kooyenga, L. Taylor, Olsen and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, Hebl, Cabrera, James, Kulp, Ohnstad, Skowronski, Subeck and C. Taylor

  2. Aug 8, 2019 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Government Oversight and Courts

  3. Aug 14, 2019 · Senate

    Representative Bowen added as a cosponsor

  4. Sep 30, 2019 · Senate

    Representative Haywood added as a cosponsor

  5. Apr 1, 2020 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1