Retired judges; authorize to solemnize marriages.

HB 748 would amend Mississippi law to allow retired judges from the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, circuit court, chancery court, or county court to perform marriage ceremonies. The bill expands the current list of authorized marriage officiants - previously limited to active judges, ministers, and certain other officials - to explicitly include retired judges. This change would directly affect retired judges statewide, enabling them to solemnize marriages anywhere in Mississippi upon presentation of a valid marriage license. The bill was scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2025, but died in committee on February 4, 2025.