Bryan Townsend
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 11
Primary
This Act reinstates the requirement that the Clerks of the Peace in each county maintain a registry of clergypersons or ministers who perform marriages in Delaware. Clergypersons or ministers of any religion desiring to perform wedding ceremonies must register with the Clerk of the Peace. Upon registering, he or she will receive an identification number that he or she must enter on the Certificate of Marriage for each wedding ceremony he or she performs. If the clergyperson or minister registers with the Clerk of the Peace in one county, he or she will be added to a statewide registry and will be able to perform weddings statewide. If a clergyperson or minister performs a wedding without being registered, the Clerk of the Peace can suspend or revoke that clergyperson or minister’s ability to perform further weddings in Delaware.
Signed by Governor
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 7 On Its Merits
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
Reported Out of Committee (Judicial) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
Introduced and Assigned to Judicial Committee in Senate
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