Text of WY HB 26 (2015)
Solemnization of marriage.
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As introduced
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2015
STATE OF WYOMING
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HB0026
HOUSE BILL NO. HB0026
Solemnization of marriage.
Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Barlow and Baker and
Senator(s) Dockstader
A BILL
for
AN ACT relating to domestic relations; providing that
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religious officials shall not be required to perform a
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marriage ceremony; and providing for an effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
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Section 1. W.S. 20-1-106(a) is amended to read:
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20-1-106. Who
may
solemnize
marriage;
religious
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ceremony may not be compelled; form of ceremony.
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(a) Every district or circuit court judge, district
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court commissioner, supreme court justice, magistrate and
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every licensed or ordained minister of the gospel, bishop,
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priest or rabbi, or other qualified person acting in
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STATE OF WYOMING
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HB0026
accordance
with
the
traditions
or
rites
for
the
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solemnization of marriage of any religion, denomination or
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religious society, may perform the ceremony of marriage in
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this state. However, no licensed or ordained minister of
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the gospel, bishop, priest or rabbi, or other qualified
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person acting in accordance with the traditions or rites
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for
the
solemnization
of
marriage
of
any
religion,
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denomination or religious society shall be required or
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otherwise compelled to perform a ceremony of marriage in
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this state.
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Section 2. This act is effective July 1, 2015.
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(END)
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