Bill Sponsors
Representative Carol Hagan McEntee
Committee
House Special Legislation
Summary
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This bill grants special permission to Noah David Lloyd to officiate the wedding of Lucia Helen Given and Noah Alexander Moroski. The wedding is scheduled to take place in Narragansett, Rhode Island, on or around September 27, 2026. This is a routine piece of legislation used to allow someone who is not legally recognized as a wedding officiant in the state to legally perform a specific marriage ceremony.
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Analysis
Pros for Progressives
- Supports personal freedom by allowing individuals to choose who officiates their marriage ceremony, regardless of traditional religious or state affiliations.
- Promotes secularism and inclusivity by enabling a layperson to perform a marriage, reducing reliance on religious figures or government officials.
- Encourages community and familial bonds by allowing loved ones to play a central role in a significant life event.
Cons for Progressives
- Requires legislative time and resources for an individual, private matter, which could be better spent on systemic social justice issues or public welfare programs.
- Highlights an archaic legal system where special legislative acts are required for simple civic functions, showing a need for broader systemic reform.
- May represent a privilege typically utilized by those with the knowledge, connections, or resources to request custom legislation, potentially excluding marginalized groups from doing the same.
Pros for Conservatives
- Upholds the traditional institution of marriage by facilitating the legal union of two individuals.
- Promotes limited government interference in personal relationships by accommodating a private citizen's request to have a specific person officiate their wedding.
- Respects individual liberty and personal choice by allowing citizens to bypass standard bureaucratic licensing requirements for a single, private event.
Cons for Conservatives
- Utilizes government time and legislative resources for a purely private, individual matter rather than focusing on broader state issues.
- Creates an exception to established state laws and licensing requirements regarding who is legally authorized to solemnize marriages.
- Bypasses the traditional religious or civil authorities usually entrusted with solemnizing marriages, potentially undermining these established institutions.
Constitutional Concerns
None Likely.
Impact Overview
Groups Affected
- Lucia Helen Given
- Noah Alexander Moroski
- Noah David Lloyd
Towns Affected
Narragansett
Cost to Taxpayers
None
Revenue Generated
None
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Bill Status
Current Status
Held
Comm Passed
Floor Passed
Law
History
• 05/29/2026 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
Bill Text
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other general or special law to the contrary, Noah David Lloyd may join Lucia Helen Given and Noah Alexander Moroski in marriage within the Town of Narragansett, Rhode Island, on or about September 27, 2026. Noah David Lloyd is hereby authorized and empowered to join the foregoing persons in marriage pursuant to and in accordance with Chapter 3 of Title 15 of the General Laws, entitled “Solemnization of marriages.”
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.