HB  20-SOLEMNIZE MARRIAGE: ELECTED OFFICIALS                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
9:06:12 AM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  COGHILL  announced  the  consideration  of  HB  20.  [CSHB                                                               
20(JUD) was before the committee.]                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
9:06:42 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  MATT CLAMAN,  Alaska  State Legislature,  Juneau,                                                               
Alaska,  sponsor  of HB  20,  said  this bill  clarifies  certain                                                               
constitutional protections for clergy and other individuals.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  COGHILL   found  no   questions,  amendments,   or  public                                                               
testimony. He asked if there was any opposition to the bill.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  CLAMAN said  there were  concerns initially  that                                                               
were  addressed  in  amendments  in  the  House.  They  clarified                                                               
constitutional protections and the right  to decline to perform a                                                               
marriage for  any reason.  That resolved  the concerns  that were                                                               
articulated.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
9:08:07 AM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR COGHILL  closed public testimony  on HB 20 and  solicited a                                                               
motion.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
9:08:22 AM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR COSTELLO  moved to report  the CS  for HB 20,  version O,                                                               
from  committee  with  individual  recommendations  and  attached                                                               
fiscal note(s).                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
9:08:35 AM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR COGHILL  found no objection  and CSHB 20(JUD)  was reported                                                               
from the Senate Judiciary Standing Committee.