2018-02-19                     House Journal                      Page 2479
The Speaker stated that, without objection, CSHB 20(JUD) would be                                                               
returned to second reading for all amendments.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representative Eastman:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 1 (title amendment):                                                                                               
     Delete "elected public officials"                                                                                        
     Insert "any person"                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
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     Delete all material and insert:                                                                                            
   "* Section 1. AS 25.05.261(a) is amended to read:                                                                          
         (a)  Marriages may be solemnized by any person in the state                                                        
              [(1)  BY A MINISTER, PRIEST, OR RABBI OF ANY                                                                      
     CHURCH OR CONGREGATION IN THE STATE, OR BY A                                                                               
     COMMISSIONED OFFICER OF THE SALVATION ARMY,                                                                                
     OR BY THE PRINCIPAL OFFICER OR ELDER OF                                                                                    
     RECOGNIZED CHURCHES OR CONGREGATIONS THAT                                                                                  
     TRADITIONALLY DO NOT HAVE REGULAR MINISTERS,                                                                               
            PRIESTS, OR RABBIS, ANYWHERE WITHIN THE STATE;                                                                     
              (2)  BY A MARRIAGE COMMISSIONER OR                                                                                
     JUDICIAL OFFICER OF THE STATE ANYWHERE WITHIN                                                                              
     THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSIONER OR                                                                                    
     OFFICER; OR                                                                                                                
              (3)  BEFORE OR IN ANY RELIGIOUS                                                                                   
     ORGANIZATION OR CONGREGATION ACCORDING TO                                                                                  
     THE ESTABLISHED RITUAL OR FORM COMMONLY                                                                                    
     PRACTICED IN THE ORGANIZATION OR                                                                                           
     CONGREGATION]."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
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     Delete "(a)(1), (3), or (4)"                                                                                               
     Insert "(a)"                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
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     Delete all material and insert:                                                                                            
"* Sec. 3. AS 22.15.100(3); AS 25.05.081, 25.05.281, and 25.05.371                                                            
are repealed."