MI HB5319

Expands persons authorized to solemnize marriages to include secular organizations and their celebrants or officiants.

Replaces "minister of the gospel" language with broader terms "religious leader, faith-based leader, cleric, or religious practitioner" in sections 7 and 16.

Changes population threshold for county clerk's office employees authorized to solemnize marriages from 2,000,000 to 1,500,000 inhabitants based on 2010 federal decennial census.

Adds definition of "secular organization" as one that occupies a place in members' lives parallel to that filled by a church or particular religious authority.

Replaces "shall" with "must" throughout relevant sections for consistency in statutory language.