A Bill to make amendments to the Marriage Act 1949 to make provision for all religious marriages to be solemnized on the authority of a superintendent registrar
House of Lords
12 September 2019
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This bill would change the Marriage Act 1949 so that every religious marriage must be solemnised under the authority of a superintendent registrar. It aims to bring all religious weddings under a uniform civil registration framework to ensure their legal recognition. In short, it standardises the process for solemnising religious marriages across faith communities under civil oversight.
The bill is at the 2nd reading stage in the House of Lords. It originated in the Lords with its first reading in 2017 and has not yet progressed further through Parliament.
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10 Jul 2017
First reading took place on 10 July. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
The 2017-2019 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
