HB994
Marriage; establishes legal age to be 18 years.
Summary
As Passed Both Chambers. Legal age for marriage.
Establishes the legal age of marriage to be 18 years of age and eliminates the ability for a minor to be declared emancipated on the basis of the intent to marry.-
Bill History
- 01/09/2024 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104849D
- 01/09/2024 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/29/2024 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- 01/31/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
- 02/09/2024 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N)
- 02/11/2024 - House: Read first time
- 02/12/2024 - House: Read second time
- 02/12/2024 - House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/12/2024 - House: Engrossed by House as amended HB994E
- 02/12/2024 - House: Printed as engrossed 24104849D-E
- 02/13/2024 - House: Read third time and passed House (55-Y 42-N)
- 02/13/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (55-Y 42-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/14/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/14/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/28/2024 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (11-Y 0-N 4-A)
- 03/01/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/2024 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/04/2024 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/05/2024 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/05/2024 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 03/05/2024 - Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 03/05/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 03/05/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 1-N)
- 03/06/2024 - House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (55-Y 42-N 1-A)
- 03/06/2024 - House: VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 42-N 1-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/06/2024 - House: Reconsideration of Senate amendment agreed to by House
- 03/06/2024 - House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (57-Y 40-N)
- 03/06/2024 - House: VOTE: Adoption #2 (57-Y 40-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/25/2024 - House: Enrolled
- 03/25/2024 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB994ER)
- 03/25/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/26/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/27/2024 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
- 03/27/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 04/08/2024 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 737 (effective 7/1/24)
- 04/08/2024 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0737)
