Bill No.: HB0049                  Drafter:  JHR

LSO No.:  09LSO-0199              Effective Date:  7/1/2009

Enrolled Act No.:  HEA0007

Chapter No.:       40

Prime Sponsor:     Representative Gingery

Catch Title:       Marriage licenses.

Subject:  Provides an expiration date for marriage licenses if the marriage is not solemnized within a specified time period.

Summary/Major Elements:

· Under current law, a marriage license does not expire, whether the marriage is solemnized or not.

· This bill would:

· Provide that a marriage license would expire one year from the date the license was issued if the parties have not solemnized the marriage;

· Require that marriage licenses issued by a Wyoming county clerk show the expiration date of the license;

· Require that the parties reapply for a new marriage license if they want to solemnize a marriage after the previous marriage license has expired.