Revision: April 21, 2022, 10:44 a.m.
Sen. Avard, Dist 12
Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20
Sen. Bradley, Dist 3
Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21
April 20, 2022
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05/04
Floor Amendment to HB 1130-FN
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT relative to restroom access for persons with certain medical conditions and relative to the procedure for obtaining a marriage license.
Amend the bill by replacing all after section 3 with the following:
4 Marriage License and Registration. Amend RSA 5-C:42, IV to read as follows:
IV. The [prospective bride and groom] persons to be married shall appear in person to the clerk of the town or city to file the marriage intentions and to sign the application for the marriage license unless either party or both are [members of the armed forces and] unable to appear in person, in which case the procedure in paragraph V or V-a shall apply.
5 New Paragraph; Marriage License and Registration; Procedure When One Party is Unable to Appear in Person. Amend RSA 5-C:42 by inserting after paragraph V the following new paragraph:
V-a. If either party is unable to appear in person, the city or town clerk shall accommodate the parties by authorizing a New Hampshire justice of the peace to act on behalf of the clerk in verifying the authenticity of the information provided and the applicant's signature on the marriage application. The justice of the peace shall photograph all signed documents necessary for issuance of a marriage license and all documentation necessary for proof of identity. The justice of the peace shall send the documents electronically to the clerk's office, where they shall be retained permanently and used as an acceptable substitute for the personal appearance of the persons to be married.
I. Sections 4 and 5 of this act shall take effect January 1, 2023.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill requires retail establishments to allow individuals with medical conditions, like Crohn's disease and colitis, to use employee toilet facilities under certain circumstances.
The bill also allows the parties to be married to complete the marriage application in the presence of a justice of the peace rather than the city or town clerk.