August 16, 2006, Introduced by Rep. Bieda and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1846 RS 83, entitled
"Of marriage and the solemnization thereof,"
by amending section 9 (MCL 551.9).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
9. In the solemnization of marriage, no particular form
shall
be is required, except that the as follows:
(a) The parties shall solemnly declare, in the presence of the
person solemnizing the marriage and the attending witnesses, that
they
take each other as husband and wife,
; and in every case,
there
except as otherwise
permitted under section 2(4) of 1887 PA
128, MCL 551.102.
(b) There shall be at least 2 witnesses, besides the person
solemnizing the marriage, present at the ceremony.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6352(request no.
07062'06 a) of the 93rd Legislature is enacted into law.