Senate Bill S8298

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Gives members of the New York state legislature the ability to solemnize marriages

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A10795 - Signed by Governor

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S8298 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10795
Law Section:
Domestic Relations Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §11, Dom Rel L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S4771
2015-2016: S1003

2017-S8298 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2017-S8298 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S8298 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8298
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 27, 2018
                                ___________
 
 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:

   Section 1. Section 11 of the domestic  relations  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
   2-A.  A  MEMBER  OF THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE, PROVIDED THAT SUCH
 PERSON SHALL NOT CHARGE OR RECEIVE A FEE.
   § 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

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