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This bill clarifies and expands the list of individuals authorized to perform civil marriages in Minnesota by explicitly adding current state legislators to the existing roster of authorized marriage officiants. The bill modifies Minnesota Statutes section 517.04 to include state senators and representatives (specifically those currently serving) among the people who can legally solemnize marriages, alongside other existing authorized individuals such as judges, court administrators, religious ministers, and registered civil marriage officiants. The legislation maintains the existing requirements that marriage officiants must be at least 21 years old and adds a technical clarification that for legal purposes, a "court of record" includes the Office of Administrative Hearings. The bill takes effect immediately after its final enactment, providing a straightforward mechanism for legislators to perform civil marriage ceremonies alongside the previously established groups of authorized officiants.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF3059&ssn=0&y=2025