Bill Text: NJ A1055 | 2016-2017 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Authorizes members of the New Jersey State Legislature to solemnize marriages and civil unions.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-27 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee [A1055 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2016-A1055-Introduced.html

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ASSEMBLY, No. 1055

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

217th LEGISLATURE

 

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2016 SESSION

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman  JON M. BRAMNICK

District 21 (Morris, Somerset and Union)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Authorizes members of the New Jersey State Legislature to solemnize marriages and civil unions.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.

  

An Act concerning solemnization of marriages and amending R.S. 37:1-13.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    R.S.37:1-13 is amended to read as follows:

     37:1-13.  Authorization to solemnize marriages and civil unions.

     Each judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, each judge of a federal district court, United States magistrate, judge of a municipal court, judge of the Superior Court, judge of a tax court, retired judge of the Superior Court or Tax Court, or judge of the Superior Court or Tax Court, the former County Court, the former County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, or the former County District Court who has resigned in good standing, surrogate of any county, county clerk and any mayor or the deputy mayor when authorized by the mayor, or chairman of any township committee or village president of this State, every current member of the New Jersey State Legislature while that person holds office, and every minister of every religion, are hereby authorized to solemnize marriages or civil unions between such persons as may lawfully enter into the matrimonial relation or civil union; and every religious society, institution or organization in this State may join together in marriage or civil union such persons according to the rules and customs of the society, institution or organization.

(cf: P.L.2006, c.103, s.17)

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill adds members of the New Jersey State Legislature to persons permitted to solemnize marriages.  The bill permits every current member to solemnize marriages or civil unions while that person holds office.