Assembly Actions -
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Jun 20, 2018 |
ordered to third reading cal.155 substituted for a2102 |
Jun 19, 2018 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1928 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to judiciary |
Jan 10, 2017 |
referred to judiciary |
Senate Bill S1779
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2017-S1779 (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S1779 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1779 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the domestic relations law, in relation to solemnization of marriages by a civil celebrant PURPOSE OF THE BILL : The purpose of the bill is to expand the list of individuals authorized to solemnize marriages by including civil celebrants who are trained and certified to solemnize marriages. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill amends subdivision 1 of section 11 of the domestic relations law to authorize a civil celebrant who is certified by the Secretary of State to solemnize marriages. In addition, Section 1 adds a new subsection 1-b to establish certification requirements and procedures for certificate revocation. Section 2 provides for this act to take effect immediately. JUSTIFICATION : Under the existing law, marriage may be solemnized by a clergyman or
2017-S1779 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1779 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 10, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- 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 solemnization of marriages by a civil celebrant THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 11 of the domestic relation law, as amended by chapter 95 of the laws of 2011, is amended and a new subdivision 1-b is added to read as follows: 1. A clergyman or minister of any religion, A CIVIL CELEBRANT WHO IS CERTIFIED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO SOLEMNIZE MARRIAGES AS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION ONE-B OF THIS SECTION, or by the senior leader, or any of the other leaders, of The Society for Ethical Culture in the city of New York, having its principal office in the borough of Manhattan, or by the leader of The Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, having its principal office in the borough of Brooklyn of the city of New York, or of the Westchester Ethical Society, having its principal office in Westchester county, or of the Ethical Culture Society of Long Island, having its principal office in Nassau county, or of the Riverdale-Yonkers Ethical Society having its principal office in Bronx county, or by the leader of any other Ethical Culture Society affiliated with the American Ethical Union; provided that no clergyman or minister as defined in section two of the religious corporations law, or Society for Ethical Culture leader shall be required to solemnize any marriage when acting in his or her capacity under this subdivision. 1-B. A CIVIL CELEBRANT SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO SOLEMNIZE MARRIAGES IF CERTIFIED TO DO SO BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (A) A CIVIL CELEBRANT SHALL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATION FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO SOLEMNIZE MARRIAGES IF THE CELEBRANT: (1) IS AT LEAST EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND HAS GRADUATED FROM A SECOND- ARY SCHOOL IN THE UNITED STATES; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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