increase the minimum age for marriage.
This bill proposes raising the minimum age for marriage in South Dakota. It directly affects individuals who wish to marry, setting a higher age threshold for legal marriage. The key provision establishes a specific minimum age requirement that applicants must meet before obtaining a marriage license. This change would prevent minors from legally marrying under the current age limits.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2025
Last action Feb 18, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 2
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to S.J. 152
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kadyn Wittman
DDemocratic
P
Sydney Davis
RRepublican
P
Taylor Rehfeldt
RRepublican
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