Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 108 (2021GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Handy, S.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/11/2021

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• clarifies that a marriage license and a certificate of the individual officiating at the marriage are vital records; and
• permits inspection of a marriage license and a certificate of the individual officiating at the marriage only under certain circumstances.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

VITAL RECORDS AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Stephen G. Handy
Senate Sponsor: 
Todd D. Weiler
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill addresses the classification of certain documents as vital records.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ clarifies that a marriage license and a certificate of the individual officiating at the
marriage are vital records; and
▸ permits inspection of a marriage license and a certificate of the individual
officiating at the marriage only under certain circumstances.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
30-1-12
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 317
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
30-1-12
 is amended to read:
30-1-12.
Clerk to file license and certificate -- Designation as vital record.
(1) The license, together with the certificate of the individual officiating at the
marriage, shall be filed and preserved by the clerk, and shall be recorded by the clerk in a book
kept for that purpose, or by electronic means. The record shall be properly indexed in the
names of the parties so married.
(2) A transcript shall be promptly certified and transmitted by the clerk to the state
registrar of vital statistics.
(3) The license and the certificate of the individual officiating at the marriage are vital
records as defined in Section 
26-2-2
 and are subject to the inspection requirements described in
Section 
26-2-22
.