Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to override a veto of a bill that authorizes certain officials to recuse themselves from performing certain marriage duties based on a "sincerely held" religious objection.

Highlights:

• Authorizes a magistrate, assistant, or deputy register of deeds to recuse him or herself from performing a marriage or issuing a marriage license based on a “sincerely held” religious objection (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits a recusing magistrate, assistant, or deputy register from performing a marriage or issuing a marriage license until the recusal has been rescinded in writing (Sec. 1).

• Requires a recusal to be in effect for at least 6 months (Sec. 1).

• Requires the register of deeds to ensure that all eligible applicants for a marriage license are issued a license (Sec. 1).

• Requires the chief district court judge to notify the Administrative Office of the Courts if all magistrates in a jurisdiction have recused, at which time the Administrative Office of the Courts is required to ensure that a magistrate is available to perform marriages in the jurisdiction (Sec. 1).

• Requires a district court judge to be deemed magistrate for the purposes of performing marriages until the Administrative Office of the Courts designates a magistrate to perform marriages in the jurisdiction (Sec. 1).

• Requires the chief district court judge to ensure a magistrate is available to perform marriages for at least 10 hours a week over the course of at least 3 business days (Sec. 4).

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Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to override a veto of a bill that authorizes certain officials to recuse themselves from performing certain marriage duties based on a "sincerely held" religious objection.

Highlights:

• Authorizes a magistrate, assistant, or deputy register of deeds to recuse him or herself from performing a marriage or issuing a marriage license based on a “sincerely held” religious objection (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits a recusing magistrate, assistant, or deputy register from performing a marriage or issuing a marriage license until the recusal has been rescinded in writing (Sec. 1).

• Requires a recusal to be in effect for at least 6 months (Sec. 1).

• Requires the register of deeds to ensure that all eligible applicants for a marriage license are issued a license (Sec. 1).

• Requires the chief district court judge to notify the Administrative Office of the Courts if all magistrates in a jurisdiction have recused, at which time the Administrative Office of the Courts is required to ensure that a magistrate is available to perform marriages in the jurisdiction (Sec. 1).

• Requires a district court judge to be deemed magistrate for the purposes of performing marriages until the Administrative Office of the Courts designates a magistrate to perform marriages in the jurisdiction (Sec. 1).

• Requires the chief district court judge to ensure a magistrate is available to perform marriages for at least 10 hours a week over the course of at least 3 business days (Sec. 4).

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Vetoed by Governor Patrick McCrory

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes certain officials to recuse themselves from performing certain marriage duties based on a "sincerely held" religious objection.

Highlights:

• Authorizes a magistrate, assistant, or deputy register of deeds to recuse him or herself from performing a marriage or issuing a marriage license based on a “sincerely held” religious objection (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits a recusing magistrate, assistant, or deputy register from performing a marriage or issuing a marriage license until the recusal has been rescinded in writing (Sec. 1).

• Requires a recusal to be in effect for at least 6 months (Sec. 1).

• Requires the register of deeds to ensure that all eligible applicants for a marriage license are issued a license (Sec. 1).

• Requires the chief district court judge to notify the Administrative Office of the Courts if all magistrates in a jurisdiction have recused, at which time the Administrative Office of the Courts is required to ensure that a magistrate is available to perform marriages in the jurisdiction (Sec. 1).

• Requires a district court judge to be deemed magistrate for the purposes of performing marriages until the Administrative Office of the Courts designates a magistrate to perform marriages in the jurisdiction (Sec. 1).

• Requires the chief district court judge to ensure a magistrate is available to perform marriages for at least 10 hours a week over the course of at least 3 business days (Sec. 4).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes certain officials to recuse themselves from performing certain marriage duties based on a "sincerely held" religious objection.

Highlights:

• Authorizes a magistrate, assistant, or deputy register of deeds to recuse him or herself from performing a marriage or issuing a marriage license based on a “sincerely held” religious objection (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits a recusing magistrate, assistant, or deputy register from performing a marriage or issuing a marriage license until the recusal has been rescinded in writing (Sec. 1).

• Requires a recusal to be in effect for at least 6 months (Sec. 1).

• Requires the register of deeds to ensure that all eligible applicants for a marriage license are issued a license (Sec. 1).

• Requires the chief district court judge to notify the Administrative Office of the Courts if all magistrates in a jurisdiction have recused, at which time the Administrative Office of the Courts is required to ensure that a magistrate is available to perform marriages in the jurisdiction (Sec. 1).

• Requires a district court judge to be deemed magistrate for the purposes of performing marriages until the Administrative Office of the Courts designates a magistrate to perform marriages in the jurisdiction (Sec. 1).

• Requires the chief district court judge to ensure a magistrate is available to perform marriages for at least 10 hours a week over the course of at least 3 business days (Sec. 4).

Full Bill Text