1083-S.E AMS LAW S2314.2

ESHB 1083  - S COMM AMD
     By Committee on Law & Justice

NOT CONSIDERED

     Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

"Sec. 1   RCW 26.04.050 and 2012 c 3 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:
     The following named officers and persons, active or retired, are hereby authorized to solemnize marriages, to wit: Justices of the supreme court, judges of the court of appeals, judges of the superior courts, supreme court commissioners, court of appeals commissioners, superior court commissioners, judges of courts of limited jurisdiction as defined in RCW 3.02.010, judges of tribal courts, and any regularly licensed or ordained minister or any priest, imam, rabbi, or similar official of any religious organization((, and judges of courts of limited jurisdiction as defined in RCW 3.02.010)). That a marriage is solemnized by a dully appointed tribal court judge from a federally recognized tribe pursuant to authority under this section does not create tribal court jurisdiction and does not affect state court authority as otherwise provided by law to enter a judgment for purposes of any dissolution, legal separation, or other proceedings related to the marriage that is binding on the parties and entitled to full faith and credit."

ESHB 1083  - S COMM AMD
     By Committee on Law & Justice

NOT CONSIDERED

     On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "marriages;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "and amending RCW 26.04.050."

EFFECT:  Removes administrative law judges from the list of officers and persons authorized to solemnize marriages.

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