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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 422
BY REPRESENTATIVE SHADOIN
MARRIAGE/LICENSE: Provides relative to the authority to perform a marriage ceremony
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 9:202(1), relative to authority to perform a marriage ceremony;2
to require a religious official to have attained the age of majority before being3
authorized to perform a marriage ceremony; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 9:202(1) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 6
ยง202. Authority to perform marriage ceremony7
A marriage ceremony may be performed by:8
(1) A priest, minister, rabbi, clerk of the Religious Society of Friends, or any9
clergyman of any religious sect, who has attained the age of majority and is10
authorized by the authorities of his religion to perform marriages, and who is11
registered to perform marriages;12
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Shadoin HB No. 422
Abstract: Requires a religious official to have attained the age of majority to have legal
authority to perform a marriage ceremony.
Present law authorizes certain religious officials to perform marriage ceremonies when
authorized by the authorities of his religion and when he is registered to perform marriages. HLS 14RS-1218 ENGROSSED
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Proposed law retains present law and requires the religious official to have attained the age
of majority.
(Amends R.S. 9:202(1))