SB 5079

Washington State House of Representatives Office of Program Research	BILL ANALYSIS

Judiciary Committee

SB 5079

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Title: An act relating to including supreme court and court of appeals commissioners to solemnize marriages.

Brief Description: Including supreme court and court of appeals commissioners to solemnize marriages.

Sponsors: Senators Marr, Kline and McCaslin; by request of Court Of Appeals.

Brief Summary of Bill

Allows Supreme Court commissioners and Court of Appeals commissioners to solemnize marriages.

Hearing Date: 3/16/07

Staff: Trudes Tango (786-7384).

Background:

The following persons, active or retired, are authorized to solemnize marriages:

Supreme Court justices;
Court of Appeals, superior court, and district and municipal court judges;
Superior Court commissioners; and
any regularly licensed or ordained minister or any priest of any church or religious denomination.

Summary of Bill:

Supreme Court commissioners and Court of Appeals commissioners are authorized to solemnize marriages.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.