DE HB370 | 2009-2010 | 145th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on April 20 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-05-06 - Stricken
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

Summary

The State Bureau of Vital Statistics discontinued the policy of registering clergy and ministers authorized to solemnize marriages more than a decade ago. Since that time, there has been no way of verifying the legitimacy and entitlement of persons solemnizing marriages under Delaware law. This Bill re-establishes the registration of clergy and ministers and transfers the responsibility for overseeing registration to the Clerks of the Peace of the respective counties. This Bill would require any clergy person or minister wishing to solemnize marriages in this State to register with the Clerk of the Peace of the County they reside or where a marriage ceremony will be performed. Registration will assure couples planning to marry select an officiant who is lawfully authorized to solemnize marriages. The Bill also establishes fees for clergy persons and ministers registering on an annual basis, and for those desiring to officiate a specific ceremony on a specific date. The Bill also imposes a civil penalty on any person who performs a marriage ceremony without being lawfully registered.

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Title

An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Marriage.

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History

DateChamberAction
2010-05-06 Stricken
2010-04-28 Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2010-04-20 Introduced in House and assigned to Health & Human Development Committee
2010-04-20 Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

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