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OK SB504

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Warren Hamilton

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes 18 years of age as the minimum age to marry in Oklahoma with no exceptions for parental or judicial consent.

  • Removes all current exceptions that previously allowed minors under 18 to marry with parental consent, court authorization, or other special circumstances.

  • Retains a separate prohibition on marriage for persons under 16 years old, which can only be authorized by court in cases of seduction/paternity settlements or pregnancy with parental/guardian presence.

  • Prohibits parents or guardians of children in custody of the Department of Human Services or Department of Juvenile Justice from consenting to marriage of such minors.

  • Becomes effective November 1, 2025.

Legislative Description

Marriage; imposing age restriction on eligibility to marry; removing exceptions. Effective date.

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Judiciary

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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