Bill Text: NY S08298 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Gives members of the New York state legislature the ability to solemnize marriages, provided that they shall not charge a fee.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-06-20 - SUBSTITUTED BY A10795 [S08298 Detail]

Download: New_York-2017-S08298-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          8298
                    IN SENATE
                                     April 27, 2018
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        Introduced  by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
        AN ACT to amend the domestic relations law, in relation to  persons  who
          may solemnize marriages
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. Section 11 of the domestic  relations  law  is  amended  by
     2  adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
     3    2-a.  A  member  of the New York state legislature, provided that such
     4  person shall not charge or receive a fee.
     5    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD15457-01-8