BILL NUMBER: SB 1364	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 5, 2006

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Battin

                        FEBRUARY 21, 2006

   An act to add Section 351.5 to the Family Code, relating to
marriage licenses.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1364, as amended, Battin  Marriage licenses: public safety
officials.
   Existing law provides for the issuance of marriage licenses and
imposes duties on county clerks in that regard, as specified.
Existing law requires that a marriage license show the identity of
the parties to the marriage,  and  the parties' real
and full names, places of residence, and ages  , and one or more
witness attestations and the witnesses' name and place of residence
 .
   This bill would except from the requirement that a marriage
license show the parties'  or witnesses'  places of
residence, upon request by an applicant  or witness  who is
a public safety official, as defined. Upon that request, the bill
would require the county clerk to require reasonable documentation
that the applicant  or witness  is a public safety official.
By adding to the duties of county employees in that regard, the bill
would impose a state-mandated local program.
  The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.
   This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates
determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state,
reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these
statutory provisions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: yes.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 351.5 is added to the Family Code, to read:
   351.5.  (a) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 351, if
either of the applicants for  , or any witness to,  a
marriage license is a public safety official, as defined in Section
6254.24 of the Government Code, at the request of that applicant 
or witness  , the license shall not show the places of
residence of the parties  or that witness  .
   (b) A county clerk shall require reasonable documentation that the
applicant  or witness  is a public safety official whenever
an applicant requests that a license be issued  , or a witness
is required to attest to a license,  pursuant to subdivision
(a).
  SEC. 2.  If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this
act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local
agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant
to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of
the Government Code.