PRINTER'S NO. 2367
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1777
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY BOBACK, BIZZARRO, SAINATO, A. DAVIS, YOUNGBLOOD,
BARRAR, CALTAGIRONE, OTTEN, GALLOWAY, CIRESI, KAUFER, MASSER,
KENYATTA, HEFFLEY, KORTZ, TOOHIL, GILLEN, POLINCHOCK AND KIM,
AUGUST 30, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, AUGUST 30, 2019
AN ACT
Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in marriage ceremony, further
providing for persons qualified to solemnize marriages.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1503(a) of Title 23 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding paragraphs to read:
§ 1503. Persons qualified to solemnize marriages.
(a) General rule.--The following are authorized to solemnize
marriages between persons that produce a marriage license issued
under this part:
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(7) A member of the General Assembly.
(8) A former member of the General Assembly who:
(i) has not been defeated for reelection;
(ii) has not been convicted of, pleaded nolo
contendere to or agreed to an Accelerated Rehabilitative
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