04/26/2022 01:30 PM Senate HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES

          HB  62-MARRIAGE: WITNESSES/SOLEMNIZATION/CONSENT                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
1:36:39 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  WILSON  announced  the  consideration   of  CS FOR  HOUSE  BILL                                                          
NO.  62(JUD)  am "An  Act  relating  to the  Legislative  Ethics  Act;                                                          
relating  to  solemnization  of  marriage;  and  relating  to  consent                                                          
to marriage."                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
[The committee adopted SCS CSHB 62(HSS) 4/19/22 hearing.]                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  BEGICH  asked  for  confirmation  that  under  the Senate  CS                                                          
an emancipated minor would retain the right to marry.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  WILSON   said  it   was  stated   on  the  record   during  the                                                          
previous   hearing   and  the  memorandum   from   Legislative   Legal                                                          
Services  was discussed.  He  noted that  nobody  from Legal  Services                                                          
was  online  to respond  to  the  question  today,  but  he would  ask                                                          
for   a  response   during   hearings   in  the   next  committee   of                                                          
referral.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
1:36:53  PM                                                                                                                   
SENATOR  BEGICH  said he  knows  the memorandum  effectively   says an                                                          
emancipated   youth  is  considered  an  adult  for  purposes  of  the                                                          
contract  of  marriage  and  he  appreciates   the chair's   assurance                                                          
and the discussion that's on the record.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  REINBOLD   asked  whether   the  committee   would  hear  the                                                          
amendments from Senator Costello.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
1:38:18  PM                                                                                                                   
At ease.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
1:40:20  PM                                                                                                                   
CHAIR  WILSON  reconvened  the meeting.  Finding  no  final  questions                                                          
for the sponsor, he solicited a motion.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
1:40:34  PM                                                                                                                   
SENATOR  HUGHES  moved to  report the  [Senate  Committee  Substitute]                                                          
for   HB   62,  work   order   32-LS0272\I,    from   committee   with                                                          
individual recommendations and attached fiscal note(s).                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR WILSON asked if there was objection.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
1:40:48  PM                                                                                                                   
At ease.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
1:40:58  PM                                                                                                                   
CHAIR WILSON reconvened the meeting.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1:41:01  PM                                                                                                                   
CHAIR   WILSON  found   no  objection   and   SCS  CSHB  62(HSS)   was                                                          
reported  from   the  Senate  Health  and  Social  Services   Standing                                                          
Committee.