Bill Text: NJ A2295 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Authorizes certified celebrants to solemnize marriages and civil unions.*

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-12-15 - Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee [A2295 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2010-A2295-Amended.html

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[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 2295

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

214th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 18, 2010

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman  UPENDRA J. CHIVUKULA

District 17 (Middlesex and Somerset)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Authorizes certified celebrants to solemnize marriages and civil unions.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As amended by the General Assembly on December 5, 2011 .

  

An Act concerning marriages ¹and civil unions¹ 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, [and] every [minister] member of the clergy of every religion and any ¹[celebrant certified to perform marriages by the Celebrant Foundation and Institute] civil celebrant who is trained and certified to solemnize marriages or civil unions from an established non-denominational or educational non-profit organization dedicated to training such individuals¹, 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.