Public Act 419 of 2006

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• Introduced by Rep. Shelley Goodman Taub (R) on February 1, 2005, to allow county clerks in all counties to perform marriages. Under current law, only the county clerk of Wayne County has this authority, as well as judges, magistrates, mayors within their city, and ministers.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on February 1, 2005.
    • Reported in the House on March 1, 2006, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on March 9, 2006, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that amend the portion of the law establishing that "a minister of the Gospel" can solemnize marriages. The bill change this to refer in addition to a "cleric or religious practitioner." That term would be defined to refer to a priest, minister, rabbi, Christian Science practitioner, or other religious practitioner or similar functionary of a church, temple, religious body, or denomination, or similar tax exempt organization. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on March 9, 2006.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Paul Condino (D) on March 9, 2006, to tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4811, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4811 would repeal Michigan's ban on suing the maker of prescription drugs that have been approved by the FDA, unless there was fraud involved. The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on March 9, 2006.
• Passed 105 to 2 in the House on March 14, 2006, to allow county clerks in all counties to perform marriages. Under current law, only the county clerk of Wayne County has this authority, as well as judges, magistrates, mayors within their city, and ministers.
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• Received in the House on March 14, 2006, to give the bill immediate effect. Passed 105 to 2 in the House on March 14, 2006.
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• Received in the Senate on March 15, 2006.
  • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 15, 2006.
    • Reported in the Senate on September 6, 2006, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on September 7, 2006, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on September 7, 2006.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on September 12, 2006, to allow county clerks in all counties to perform marriages. Under current law, only the county clerk of Wayne County has this authority, as well as judges, magistrates, mayors within their city, and ministers.
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• Received in the House on September 12, 2006.
• Passed 104 to 2 in the House on September 19, 2006, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
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• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on September 29, 2006.