Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB733: An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in marriage ceremony, further providing for persons qualified to solemnize marriages.
Status: In committee, June 30, 2026
What the bill says
Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in marriage ceremony, further providing for persons qualified to solemnize marriages.
From the introduced text, February 25, 2025:
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) of Title 23 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read: § 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: * * * (7) An individual of a religious order, body or institution authorized by the rules and customs of that order, body or institution to perform a marriage ceremony. * * * Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
Sponsors
- Jeanne McNeill (D, 133) · primary sponsor
- Maureen Madden (D, 115)
- Danielle Otten (D, 155)
- Jose Giral (D, 180)
- Christopher Rabb (D, 200)
- Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
- Ed Neilson (D, HD-174)
- Aaron Bernstine (R, 8)
- Melissa Cerrato (D, 151)
- Melissa Shusterman (D, 157)
- Roni Green (D, 190)
- Harry Conklin (D, 77)
Latest actions
- : Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 30, 2026
- : Re-reported as committed, June 30, 2026
- : Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 29, 2026
- : Second consideration, June 29, 2026
- : Re-reported as committed, June 29, 2026
- : Re-committed to RULES, June 17, 2026
- : First consideration, June 17, 2026
- : Reported as amended, June 17, 2026
- : Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 25, 2025
Votes
- House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (June 30, 2026): 22 yea, 15 nay, passed
- House Rules: Re-report Bill As Committed (June 29, 2026): 18 yea, 15 nay, passed
- House Judiciary: Report Bill As Amended (June 17, 2026): 14 yea, 12 nay, passed
- House Judiciary: Adopt Amendment (June 17, 2026): 14 yea, 12 nay, passed
Subjects: JUDICIARY
Common questions
- What is HB733?
- HB733 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in marriage ceremony, further providing for persons qualified to solemnize marriages.
- What does HB733 do?
- In its own words: Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in marriage ceremony, further providing for persons qualified to solemnize marriages.
- What is the status of HB733?
- In committee as of June 30, 2026. Latest action: Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 30, 2026 (June 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB733?
- Jeanne McNeill (D, 133), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB733?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb733
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