RELATING TO MARRIAGE.
Summary
Raises the minimum age requirement to enter into marriage from sixteen to eighteen years of age. Removes the parental consent and written approval by the family court requirements for a minor to marry. Requires, rather than permits, the family court to declare void the marriage contract on the ground that the parties, or either of them, had not attained the legal age of marriage at the time of the marriage. Removes spousal cohabitation after the parties attain legal age as an exception for an annulment based on nonage. Makes conforming amendments.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2019
Last action Jan 28, 2019
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 28, 2019
House · Referred to committee
Referred to HSH, JUD, referral sheet 6
Jan 24, 2019
House · Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Jan 22, 2019
House · Introduced
Pending introduction.
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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