PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 304
PRINTER'S NO. 1751
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
308
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY CALTAGIRONE, THOMAS, J. HARRIS, COHEN, KOTIK,
FREEMAN, PETRARCA, YOUNGBLOOD, HARKINS, GILLEN AND JOZWIAK,
FEBRUARY 2, 2015
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 9, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in marriage ceremony, further
providing for persons qualified to solemnize marriages.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1503(a)(2) of Title 23 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
ยง 1503. Persons qualified to solemnize marriages.
(a) General rule.--The following are authorized to solemnize
marriages between persons that produce a marriage license issued
under this part:
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(2) A former or retired justice, judge or magisterial
district judge of this Commonwealth who is serving as a
senior judge or senior magisterial district judge as provided
or prescribed by law; or not serving as a senior judge or
senior magisterial district judge but meets the following
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