Bill Text: OH HB63 | 2009-2010 | 128th General Assembly | Comm Sub
Bill Title: To permit members of the General Assembly to perform civil marriage ceremonies in Ohio.
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-04-02 - Committee Report [HB63 Detail]
Download: Ohio-2009-HB63-Comm_Sub.html
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Representatives Letson, Fende
Cosponsors:
Representatives Yuko, Slesnick, Stewart, Schneider, Sayre, Goyal, Foley, Harris, Harwood, Pillich, Hagan, Winburn, Skindell, Williams, S., Patten, Garland, Bolon, Mallory
| To amend section 3101.08 and to enact section 101.261 | 1 |
| of the Revised Code to permit members of the | 2 |
| General Assembly to perform civil marriage | 3 |
| ceremonies in Ohio. | 4 |
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
| Section 1. That section 3101.08 be amended and section | 5 |
| 101.261 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: | 6 |
| Sec. 101.261. Each member currently holding office in the | 7 |
| general assembly has the authority and jurisdiction to perform | 8 |
| marriage ceremonies anywhere in the state. Any fee collected by | 9 |
| the member for performance of a marriage ceremony shall be donated | 10 |
| directly to a foundation or other charitable organization that is | 11 |
| exempt from federal income taxation under subsection 501(c)(3) of | 12 |
| the Internal Revenue Code. A fee collected and donated as | 13 |
| described in this section shall not be considered a violation of | 14 |
| section 102.03 or 102.04 of the Revised Code or Section 31 of | 15 |
| Article II, Ohio Constitution. | 16 |
| Sec. 3101.08. The following persons may join together as | 17 |
| husband and wife any persons who are not prohibited by law from | 18 |
| being joined in marriage: | 19 |
| (A) An ordained or licensed minister of any religious society | 20 |
| or congregation within this state who is licensed to solemnize | 21 |
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marriages | 22 |
| (B) A judge of a county court in accordance with section | 23 |
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1907.18 of the Revised Code | 24 |
| (C) A judge of a municipal court in accordance with section | 25 |
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1901.14 of the Revised
Code | 26 |
| (D) A probate judge in accordance with section 2101.27 of the | 27 |
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Revised Code | 28 |
| (E) A current member of the general assembly in accordance | 29 |
| with section 101.261 of the Revised Code; | 30 |
| (F) The mayor of a municipal corporation in any county in | 31 |
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which such municipal
corporation wholly or partly lies | 32 |
| (G) The superintendent of the state school for
the deaf | 33 |
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| (H) Any religious society in conformity with the rules of its | 35 |
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church | 36 |
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| Section 2. That existing section 3101.08 of the Revised Code | 38 |
| is hereby repealed. | 39 |
