Legislature(2017 - 2018)GRUENBERG 120
02/18/2017 11:00 AM House STATE AFFAIRS
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| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| HB20 | |
| HCR5 | |
| HB44 | |
| HB13 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| + | HB 44 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | HB 13 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | HB 20 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HCR 5 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HB 20-SOLEMNIZE MARRIAGE: ELECTED OFFICIALS
11:03:47 AM
CHAIR KREISS-TOMKINS announced that the first order of business
would be HOUSE BILL NO. 20, "An Act relating to marriage
solemnization; and authorizing elected public officials in the
state to solemnize marriages."
11:04:31 AM
CHAIR KREISS-TOMKINS opened public testimony on HB 20. After
ascertaining that there was no one who wished to testify, he
closed public testimony.
11:05:24 AM
SARA PERMAN, Staff, Representative Matt Claman, Alaska State
Legislature, on behalf of Representative Claman, prime sponsor
of HB 20, noted an amendment had been prepared to address a
concern, expressed during the House State Affairs Standing
Committee's previous hearing of HB 20 on 2/16/17, that the
proposed legislation would require elected officials to
solemnize marriages. She asserted that the amendment
[subsequently moved as Amendment 1], would alleviate that
concern.
11:06:19 AM
REPRESENTATIVE TUCK moved to report HB 20, as amended, out of
committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying
fiscal notes. [The motion was subsequently treated as withdrawn
to address an amendment.]
11:06:50 AM
The committee took a brief at-ease at 11:07 a.m.
11:07:03 AM
REPRESENTATIVE TUCK moved to adopt Amendment 1, [labeled 30-
LS0242\A.1, Bruce, 2/17/17], which read:
Page 2, line 1, following "state":
Insert "; nothing in this paragraph requires or
obligates an individual holding an elective public
office in the state to solemnize a marriage"
There being no objection, it was so ordered.
11:07:31 AM
REPRESENTATIVE BIRCH stated that he would be voting against HB
20, [as amended]. He offered his belief that HB 20 was
unnecessary legislation, because anyone in the state can buy a
license for $25.
11:08:07 AM
REPRESENTATIVE TUCK moved to report HB 20, as amended, out of
committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying
fiscal notes.
REPRESENTATIVE BIRCH objected.
A roll call vote was taken. Representatives Knopp, Tuck,
Josephson, and Kreiss-Tomkins voted in favor of reporting HB 20,
as amended, out of committee. Representatives Birch and Johnson
voted against it. Therefore, CSHB 20(STA) was reported from the
the House State Affairs Standing Committee by a vote of 4-2.