File #: SLR 0008-2019    Version: * Name: Designation of persons who may perform marriage ceremonies in certain cities (S.6178/ A.7776).
Type: SLR Status: Adopted
Committee: Committee on State and Federal Legislation
On agenda: 6/13/2019
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Liu, S.6178, and Assembly Member DenDekker, A.7776, "AN ACT to amend the domestic relations law, in relation to the designation of persons who may perform marriage ceremonies in certain cities".
Sponsors: Andrew Cohen
Council Member Sponsors: 1
Attachments: 1. SLR 8, 2. A. 7776, 3. S. 6178, 4. Committee Report, 5. Hearing Transcript, 6. Fiscal Impact Statement, 7. June 13, 2019 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files, 8. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 6-13-19, 9. Minutes of the Recessed Meeting of May 29, 2019 Held on June 13, 2019, 10. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - June 13, 2019, 11. Minutes of the Recessed Meeting of June 13, 2019 Held on June 18, 2019, 12. Minutes of the Recessed Meeting of June 13, 2019 Held on June 19, 2019

Preconsidered State Legislation Resolution No. 8

 

State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Liu, S.6178, and Assembly Member DenDekker, A.7776, “AN ACT to amend the domestic relations law, in relation to the designation of persons who may perform marriage ceremonies in certain cities”.

 

By Council Member Cohen

 

                     Whereas, Bills have been introduced in the New York State Legislature by Senator Liu, S.6178, and Assembly Member DenDekker, A.7776, “AN ACT to amend the domestic relations law, in relation  to  the  designation  of  persons  who  may  perform  marriage ceremonies in certain cities”; and

 

Whereas, The enactment of the above State Legislation requires the concurrence of the Council of the City of New York as the local legislative body; now, therefore, be it

 

                     Resolved, That the Council of the City of New York, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2 of Article 9 of the Constitution of the State of New York, does hereby request the New York State Legislature to enact into law the aforesaid pending bills.

 

                     Referred to the Committee on State and Federal Legislation.