House Bill 148

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-1-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MEMBERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE MISSISSIPPI SENATE TO SOLEMNIZE WEDDINGS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. Section 93-1-17, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

93-1-17. Any minister of the gospel ordained according to the rules of his church or society, in good standing; any Rabbi or other spiritual leader of any other religious body authorized under the rules of such religious body to solemnize rites of matrimony and being in good standing; any judge of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, circuit court, chancery court or county court; any member of the Mississippi House of Representatives or Mississippi Senate may solemnize the rites of matrimony between any persons anywhere within this state who shall produce a license granted as herein directed. Justice court judges and members of the boards of supervisors may likewise solemnize the rites of matrimony within their respective counties. Any marriages performed by a mayor of a municipality prior to March 14, 1994, are valid provided such marriages satisfy the requirements of Section 93-1-18.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2024.