Assembly Bill A10795

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

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

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  • 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-A10795 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8298
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-A10795 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2017-A10795 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   10795
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 18, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred 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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