HB 626 -- MARRIAGE LICENSES

SPONSOR:  Hosmer

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee
on Civil and Administrative Law by a vote of 13 to 0.

This bill clarifies that persons who do not have Social Security
numbers may still apply for and receive marriage licenses as
long as they sign statements that they do not have Social
Security numbers.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill corrects a law enacted
in 1998 that requires Social Security numbers to be provided
when applying for a marriage license.  This has proven to be a
bar to marriage, as some people, including the Amish and many
immigrants, do not have a Social Security number.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Hosmer; Catholic
Immigration Law Project; and Missouri Catholic Conference.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Richard Smreker, Senior Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated November 26, 2001 at 11:45 am