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Senate debates who may deputize officiants for marriages; SB157 advances
Summary
Senators debated SB157, which limits who may solemnize marriages and clarifies deputization practices; the bill passed for third reading after extended floor exchanges about personalization, clerks' authority, and safeguards for the ceremony.
Senate Bill 157, which clarifies who may solemnize marriages and addresses deputization authority, drew a lengthy floor debate on Feb. 23, 2004.
Sponsor Senator Walker said the bill would add county executives to the list of public officials authorized to solemnize marriages and would limit informal deputizations by creating clearer guidelines. “We need guidelines,” Walker said in summary.
Opponents worried the bill could…
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