DE HB344 | 2009-2010 | 145th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on May 21 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-05-21 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on May 21 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-05-21 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
This Act clarifies the individuals who may lawfully solemnize marriages under Delaware law, providing that a minister or clergy persons of any religion, Judge of any Delaware court and Mayor of any incorporated town, within the limits such town, may solemnize a marriage between individuals who may lawfully enter into matrimonial relation.
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Sponsors
| Rep. Gerald Brady [D] | Sen. Margaret Henry [D] | Rep. James Johnson [D] | Sen. Michael Katz [D] |
| Rep. D.P. Williams [D] |
Roll Calls
2010-05-13 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 19 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2010-04-01 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 35 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2010-04-01 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 35 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-21 | Signed by Governor | |
| 2010-05-13 | Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 19 YES 1 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT | |
| 2010-05-13 | Lifted From Table in Senate | |
| 2010-05-13 | Laid On Table in Senate | |
| 2010-05-05 | Reported Out of Committee (COMMUNITY/COUNTY AFFAIRS) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits | |
| 2010-04-20 | Assigned to Community/County Affairs Committee in Senate | |
| 2010-04-01 | Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 35 YES 2 NO 0 NOT VOTING 4 ABSENT 0 VACANT | |
| 2010-04-01 | Amendment HA 1 - Passed in House by Voice Vote | |
| 2010-04-01 | Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| 2010-03-31 | Reported Out of Committee (HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT) in House with 1 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits | |
| 2010-03-30 | Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House |
