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HB0099 • 2005

Marriage ceremonies.

AN ACT relating to domestic relations; authorizing additional persons to perform marriage ceremonies; specifying requirements; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representative Thompson
Last action
2005-03-03
Official status
inactive
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2005-03-03 Wyoming Legislature

    Died In Committee

  2. 2005-01-12 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H01; No Report Prior to CoW Cutoff

  3. 2005-01-11 House

    H Received for Introduction

  4. 2005-01-05 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT
2005
STATE OF WYOMING
05LSO-0442

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0099

Marriage ceremonies.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Thompson and Martin

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to domestic relations; authorizing additional persons to perform marriage ceremonies; specifying requirements; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.
W.S. 20
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106 by creating a new subsection (c) is amended to read:

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106.

Who may solemnize marriage; form of ceremony.

(c)

In addition to those persons authorized to perform a marriage ceremony under subsection (a) of this section, any other person of the age of majority may perform the ceremony of marriage in this state if the individuals to be married sign a written authorization acknowledging that they intend to be married by the person performing the ceremony. The authorization shall specify the name of the person performing the ceremony, be signed by the two (2) witnesses to the marriage and be attached to the certificate of marriage issued under W.S. 20
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107.

Section 2.
This act is effective July 1, 2005.

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