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AL HB48

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/25/2020

Primary Sponsor

Laura Hall

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2020

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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