An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in marriage ceremony, further providing for persons qualified to solemnize marriages.

HB 733 amends Pennsylvania law to allow members of religious orders, bodies, or institutions to perform marriage ceremonies, provided they are authorized by their religious group's rules. This directly affects religious organizations and their designated members who currently may not be permitted to officiate weddings under existing statutes. The key provision adds a new category to the list of authorized marriage officiants in Title 23, specifying that religiously authorized individuals may conduct ceremonies per their institution's customs. The change does not alter marriage eligibility or create new marriage rights, but expands who can legally perform wedding ceremonies. The bill takes effect 60 days after enactment.