From Center for Inquiry's (CFI) newsletter "Cause & Effect":
Quote:Secular Celebrant Bill Passes Oregon House
CFI has been at the forefront of the movement to allow nonreligious couples to choose Secular Celebrants to legally solemnize their marriages, with our federal court victory in Indiana being a milestone achievement. We may be on the verge of another milestone, as the Oregon House of Representatives easily passed the Secular Celebrant bill championed by CFI–Portland. House Bill 3483 would add to the list of organizations currently authorized to solemnize marriages in the state those “whose members subscribe to secular values, beliefs and practices.” This would mean that nonreligious Oregonians (or anyone who does not wish to have their marriage officiated by clergy or a government employee for that matter) will have the option of being married by a Secular Celebrant in Oregon, such as those trained and certified by CFI.
The next step is approval by the state senate and then on to the governor for signing. We’ll keep you updated on each development.
"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance."--Thomas Jefferson
