Senate Bill 5

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Last Action to Judiciary (H)
Title AN ACT relating to marriage licenses.
Bill Documents Bill
Impact Statements Local Mandate
Bill Request Number 1048
Sponsors S. West, R. Alvarado, D. Carroll, C. Embry Jr., C. Girdler, J. Higdon, A. Robinson, D. Thayer, W. Westerfield, M. Wilson, M. Wise
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 402.100 to require that the Department of Libraries and Archives revise the current marriage license form; remove the requirement that the license be signed by the issuing county or deputy clerk; and provide instead that the marriage license form allow for the name and title of the issuing official.
Index Headings of Original Version County Clerks - Marriage license, county clerk, form of
Libraries - Marriage license, county clerk, form of
Publications - Marriage license, county clerk, form of
Public Records and Reports - Marriage license, county clerk, form of
State Agencies - Libraries and Archives, marriage license, form of
Local Mandate - Marriage license, county clerk, form of
Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Votes Vote History

Actions

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01/06/16
  • introduced in Senate
01/08/16
  • to State & Local Government (S)
02/10/16
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/11/16
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/16/16
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 17, 2016
02/17/16
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
02/18/16
  • 3rd reading
  • floor amendment (1) defeated
  • passed 30-8 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/19/16
  • received in House
02/22/16
  • to Judiciary (H)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements Local Mandate
Summary Amend KRS 402.100 to require the Department of Libraries and Archives to issue two forms of the marriage license application to county clerk offices; require the department to issue a marriage license form that allows for the entering of additional information from the parties; require the department to revise references to the issuance of a marriage license or certificate by a county clerk; remove section requiring the transmission of information to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; amend KRS 402.110 to conform.
Index Headings County Clerks - Marriage license, county clerk, form of
Libraries - Marriage license, county clerk, form of
Publications - Marriage license, county clerk, form of
Public Records and Reports - Marriage license, county clerk, form of
State Agencies - Libraries and Archives, marriage license, form of
Local Mandate - Marriage license, county clerk, form of

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor M. McGarvey
Summary Amend to delete sections creating two (2) marriage license forms and replace with one form allowing parties to check "bride", "groom," or "spouse" on the form.
Index Headings County Clerks - Marriage license, county clerk, form of
Libraries - Marriage license, county clerk, form of
Publications - Marriage license, county clerk, form of
Public Records and Reports - Marriage license, county clerk, form of
State Agencies - Libraries and Archives, marriage license, form of
Local Mandate - Marriage license, county clerk, form of

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