Marriage: solemnization.
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, by specified justices, judges, and magistrates, both current and retired, by the county clerk, and by a county supervisor or an elected city mayor, as specified. This bill would additionally authorize a city clerk to solemnize a marriage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2014
Committee Review
Aug 2014
Assembly Passage
Mar 2014
Senate Passage
Aug 2014
Signed into Law
Sep 2014
Introduced Jan 17, 2014
Signed Sep 19, 2014
Floor votes · Senate Aug 18, 2014 · Assembly Mar 28, 2014
How they voted
24–8
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 36
Aug 18, 2014
D
Democratic26
84% Yea
R
Republican10
80% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Sep 19, 2014
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 19, 2014
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 1. Page 6183.).
lower
Aug 18, 2014
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (24-8-4)
senate
Aug 18, 2014
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 20 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Jun 15, 2014
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 10).
upper
Apr 10, 2014
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Mar 28, 2014
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (57-0-14)
assembly
Mar 25, 2014
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (March 25).
lower
Jan 30, 2014
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Jan 21, 2014
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee February 20.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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