Alaska 30th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Enacted

HB 20 — An Act relating to marriage solemnization; and authorizing elected public officials in the state to solemnize marriages.

Last action — EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/11/18

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2017. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 56% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill HB 20 has been updated to clarify that not only ministers and religious leaders but also elected public officials in the state can solemnize marriages. This change expands the options for couples looking to get married, making it easier for them to find someone authorized to perform their wedding ceremony. It matters because it provides more flexibility and accessibility for those wishing to celebrate their marriage in a way that fits their preferences.

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Alaska State Legislature The Alaska State Legislature menu Home Senate Current Members Past Members By Session Alphabetical House Current Members Past Members By Session Alphabetical Bills & Laws Bills All Introduced Actions by Date Awaiting Actions Bills sent to Conf Committee Bills in Committee Governor's Vetoes Passed Legislation Prefile Bill Summary Requestor Summary Statistics Sponsor Summary Subject Summary Laws Constitution Constitutional Convention Files Statutes Executive Orders - Current Executive Orders - Historical Administrative Code Journals Session Laws & Resolves Session Laws & Resolves 2017 Session Laws & Resolves 2018 - Previous Year Session Law - Previous Year Legislative Resolves Tools Statute Information Retrieval System Bill Tracking Management Facility Past Legislatures (Archives) Committees Hearing Schedule Standing Committees Finance Committees Special Committees Joint Committees Conference Committees Other Committees Minutes Publications Get Started Information Offices Legislative Affairs Legislative Agencies Links Legislative Branch Executive Branch Judicial Branch Alaska Delegation Home Bill & Laws Bills Enrolled HB 20 Detail FullText txt Enrolled HB 20:
"An Act relating to marriage solemnization;
Relating to marriage solemnization;
and authorizing elected public officials in the state to solemnize marriages." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
and authorizing elected public officials in the state to solemnize marriages.
20(JUD) 01 "An Act relating to marriage solemnization;
00Enrolled HB 20 01 Relating to marriage solemnization;
and authorizing elected public officials in 02 the state to solemnize marriages." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and authorizing elected public officials in the state to 02 solemnize marriages.
04 * Section 1.
03 _______________ 04 * Section 1.
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Action History

  1. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/11/18

  2. Signed into law 6/13 CHAPTER 20 SLA 18

  3. 8:40 AM 6/5/18 Transmitted to Governor

  4. Cosponsors added: DRUMMOND

  5. VERSION: CSHB 20(JUD)

  6. RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT

  7. PASSED Y17 N2 E1

  8. Read the third time CSHB 20(JUD)

  9. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  10. AM NO 1 FAILED Y8 N11 E1

  11. Read the second time

  12. RULES TO CALENDAR 5/2/2018

  13. Fiscal Note 2: No fiscal impact (Health and Social Services)

  14. JUD No Recommendation: COSTELLO, SHOWER

  15. JUD Do Pass: COGHILL

  16. JUD RPT 1DP 2NR

  17. JUD WAIVED PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE,RULE 23

  18. Fiscal Note 2: No fiscal impact (Health and Social Services)

  19. STA Amend: WILSON

  20. STA No Recommendation: GIESSEL, COGHILL

  21. STA Do Pass: MEYER, EGAN

  22. STA RPT 2DP 2NR 1AM

  23. Referred to State Affairs and Judiciary

  24. Read the first time - REFERRALS

  25. VERSION: CSHB 20(JUD)

  26. TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  27. PASSED Y29 N6 E3 A1 V1

  28. AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING

  29. AM NO 2 FAILED Y6 N29 E3 A1 V1

  30. AM NO 1 FAILED Y3 N33 E3 V1

  31. RETURN TO SECOND FOR ALL AMS UC

  32. Read the third time CSHB 20(JUD)

  33. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 2/19 CALENDAR

  34. JUD CS ADOPTED UC

  35. Fiscal Note 2: No fiscal impact (Health and Social Services)

  36. Read the second time

  37. RULES TO CALENDAR 2/16/2018

  38. Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Health and Social Services)

  39. JUD Amend: EASTMAN, REINBOLD

  40. JUD No Recommendation: FANSLER

  41. JUD Do Pass: KOPP, KREISS-TOMKINS, LEDOUX, CLAMAN

  42. JUD RPT CS(JUD) 4DP 1NR 2AM

  43. Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Health and Social Services)

  44. STA Do Not Pass: JOHNSON, BIRCH

  45. STA Do Pass: TUCK, KNOPP, JOSEPHSON, KREISS-TOMKINS

  46. STA RPT CS(STA) 4DP 2DNP

  47. Referred to State Affairs and Judiciary

  48. Read the first time - REFERRALS

  49. Prefile released

Sponsors

  • CLAMAN · Primary
  • Drummond · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 63 not signed on · 14 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • CLAMAN

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Drummond

Not signed on (63)

63 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 20(JUD) "An Act relating to marriage solemnization; and authorizing elected public officials in the state to solemnize marriages" pass the Senate?

Passed 17 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10201
R 4000
D 3000
Total 17201
% of votes cast 85%10%0%5%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Begich — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Coghill — Yea
Egan — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Hughes — Nay
Kelly — Yea
MacKinnon — Not Voting
Meyer — Yea
Micciche — Yea
Shower — Nay
Wilson — Yea
von Imhof — Yea
Bill Wielechowski D Yea
Donald Olson D Yea
Lyman Hoffman D Yea
Bert Stedman R Yea
Cathy Giessel R Yea
Gary Stevens R Yea
Mia Costello R Yea

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Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?

Failed 8 Yea · 11 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3901
R 3100
D 2100
Total 81101
% of votes cast 40%55%0%5%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Begich — Nay
Bishop — Nay
Coghill — Nay
Egan — Nay
Gardner — Nay
Hughes — Nay
Kelly — Yea
MacKinnon — Not Voting
Meyer — Nay
Micciche — Nay
Shower — Yea
Wilson — Yea
von Imhof — Nay
Bill Wielechowski D Nay
Donald Olson D Yea
Lyman Hoffman D Yea
Bert Stedman R Yea
Cathy Giessel R Nay
Gary Stevens R Yea
Mia Costello R Yea

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Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?

Failed 6 Yea · 29 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 42004
D 0400
N 0100
R 2400
Total 62904
% of votes cast 15%74%0%10%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Birch — Nay
Chenault — Nay
Drummond — Nay
Eastman — Yea
Gara — Not Voting
Grenn — Nay
Guttenberg — Nay
Johnston — Nay
Kito — Nay
Knopp — Not Voting
Kreiss-Tomkins — Nay
LeDoux — Nay
Lincoln — Nay
Millett — Nay
Neuman — Not Voting
Ortiz — Nay
Parish — Nay
Pruitt — Yea
Reinbold — Yea
Seaton — Nay
Spohnholz — Not Voting
Sullivan-Leonard — Nay
Talerico — Nay
Tarr — Nay
Thompson — Nay
Tuck — Nay
Wool — Nay
Wilson — Yea
Andy Josephson D Nay
Matt Claman D Nay
Neal Foster D Nay
Scott Kawasaki D Nay
Bryce Edgmon N Nay
Cathy Tilton R Yea
Chuck Kopp R Nay
Dan Saddler R Nay
DeLena Johnson R Nay
George Rauscher R Yea
Louise Stutes R Nay

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Shall CSHB 20(JUD) pass the House?

Passed 29 Yea · 6 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20404
D 4000
N 1000
R 4200
Total 29604
% of votes cast 74%15%0%10%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Birch — Yea
Chenault — Yea
Drummond — Yea
Eastman — Nay
Gara — Not Voting
Grenn — Yea
Guttenberg — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Kito — Yea
Knopp — Not Voting
Kreiss-Tomkins — Yea
LeDoux — Yea
Lincoln — Yea
Millett — Yea
Neuman — Not Voting
Ortiz — Yea
Parish — Yea
Pruitt — Yea
Reinbold — Nay
Seaton — Yea
Spohnholz — Not Voting
Sullivan-Leonard — Nay
Talerico — Yea
Tarr — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Tuck — Yea
Wool — Yea
Wilson — Nay
Andy Josephson D Yea
Matt Claman D Yea
Neal Foster D Yea
Scott Kawasaki D Yea
Bryce Edgmon N Yea
Cathy Tilton R Nay
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
George Rauscher R Nay
Louise Stutes R Yea

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Who sponsors HB 20?
HB 20 is sponsored by CLAMAN and Drummond.
What is the current status of HB 20?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2017. Enacted.
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