An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in marriage ceremony, further providing for persons qualified to solemnize marriages.

Summary

The bill amends Pennsylvania’s marriage law to allow individuals from religious orders, bodies, or institutions—who are authorized by their own rules—to perform marriage ceremonies. This expands the pool of officials who can legally officiate weddings, affecting couples seeking religious officiants and the clergy themselves. The change becomes effective 60 days after the law is enacted.

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