Marriages.
Summary
Existing law provides that a marriage may be solemnized by authorized persons of any religious denomination, by specified legislators, constitutional officers, and California Members of Congress, while those persons are currently holding that office, and by specified justices, judges, and magistrates, both current and retired. This bill would authorize an elected mayor of a chartered city, while that person holds that office, to solemnize a marriage ceremony.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Feb 2010
Assembly Passage
Jan 2010
Senate Passage
Jun 2010
Vetoed
Jul 2010
Introduced Feb 26, 2009
Vetoed Jul 19, 2010
Floor votes · Senate Jun 28, 2010 · Assembly Jul 1, 2010
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 38
Jun 28, 2010
D
Democratic25
76% Yea
R
Republican13
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
7
Committee
10
Amendments
7
Jul 19, 2010
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor.
lower
Jul 1, 2010
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (66-0-3)
assembly
Jul 1, 2010
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 5919.)
lower
Jun 28, 2010
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (31-0-7)
senate
Jun 28, 2010
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after June 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Jun 16, 2010
Upper · Passed
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
upper
Jun 15, 2010
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 10).
upper
Feb 4, 2010
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Jan 12, 2010
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (January 12).
lower
Jan 11, 2010
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Jan 7, 2010
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
lower
Jan 7, 2010
Committee
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on JUD. Re-referred. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (January 7).
lower
Jan 4, 2010
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on RULES. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
lower
Jan 4, 2010
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.
lower
Jan 4, 2010
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S. & T.M. Read second time and amended.
lower
Apr 21, 2009
Lower · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
lower
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.
lower
Apr 13, 2009
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S. & T.M. Read second time and amended.
lower
Apr 13, 2009
Committee
Referred to Coms. on E.S. & T.M. and W.,P. & W.
lower
Feb 27, 2009
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 29.
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
FM
Fiona Ma
DDemocratic
Co
Loni Hancock
DDemocratic
Co
Ted Lieu
DDemocratic
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