NH JPs – New statement opposing temp officiants
Calling all NH justices of the peace. The temporary officiant bill passed to the Senate and there is a hearing on Tuesday, April 23rd. Please read JPus’ statement opposing the bill and send us an email letting us know that you want to have your name added to it. Please do this again, even if you signed onto the statement to the House. (This one is a little different.) Read the statement here and then tell us to add your name.
JPus: Increase Marriage Age in MA
Consistent with our membership’s position on child marriage, the Justice of the Peace Association joined forces with the MA Coalition to End Child Marriage to raise the minimum age to wed. JPus submitted written testimony to the state’s Joint Commission on Children, Families and Person with Disabilities explaining why the organization supports S24, an Act to End Child Marriage. Read more.
JPus: Increase Marriage Age in MA
Consistent with our membership’s position on child marriage, the Justice of the Peace Association joined forces with the MA Coalition to End Child Marriage to raise the minimum age to wed. JPus submitted written testimony to the state’s Joint Commission on Children, Families and Person with Disabilities explaining why the organization supports S24, an Act to End Child Marriage. Read more.
NH JPs sign onto JPus Testimony
Today 29 New Hampshire justices of the peace endorsed the Justice of the Peace Association’s statement opposing HB 295. The bill would establish a special marriage officiant license, allowing temporary officiants. JPus’ Loretta Jay submitted the statement and testified before the state’s House Ways and Means Committee, Read more here.
2019 MA Legislation
Four bills are pending before the Massachusetts General Court of the Commonwealth that are important to JPs. If you want changes to the One-Day rule, or would like an increase in the fees you may charge to couples, your state Representatives and Senators need to hear from you!
SD2216: establishes a commission study to evaluate the One-Day rule
- SD 941 increases application fees for 1-Dayers (Gobi)
- SD 943 broadens JP’s advertising to include in “any public media” (Gobi)
- SD 659 increases the fees that JPs may charge to $120 in-town, and $180 for out-of-town ceremonies (DiDomenico).
Read more about these bills and learn more about what you can do to make them become law.