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NE LB984
Bill
Status
1/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Wendy DeBoer
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AI Summary
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Raises the minimum marriage age in Nebraska to 18 years for both parties, eliminating the previous allowance for 17-year-olds to marry with parental consent
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Repeals Section 42-105, which contained the parental consent provisions for minors seeking marriage licenses
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Removes "marrying without your parent's consent" from the list of rights granted to emancipated minors under Nebraska's emancipation statutes
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Amends Sections 42-102, 42-107, 43-4809, and 43-4810 of the Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska
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Introduced by Senator DeBoer (District 10) and read for the first time on January 12, 2026
Legislative Description
Require both parties to be eighteen years of age or older for a marriage license
Last Action
Cavanaugh, J. name added
1/23/2026