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AL HB48
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/25/2020
Primary Sponsor
Laura Hall
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AI Summary
- Amends Section 30-1-4 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to increase the minimum age for marriage from 16 years to 18 years.
- Persons under the age of 18 years are declared incapable of contracting marriage.
- Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor, or otherwise becoming law.
- Passed by the House of Representatives on February 25, 2020 with a vote of 99 Yeas, 2 Nays, and 0 Abstains.
Legislative Description
Marriage, minimum age of contracting marriage increased from the age of 16 to age 17, Sec. 30-1-4 am'd.
Marriage
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Children, Youth and Human Services
2/27/2020
Committee Referrals
Children, Youth and Human Services2/27/2020
Children and Senior Advocacy2/4/2020
Full Bill Text
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