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SB 415 Emancipation petition for minors intending to marry; written findings.
Introduced by: Jill Holtzman Vogel | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Legal age for marriage; 18 years of age. Provides that both parties to a marriage must be 18 years of age or older or emancipated at the time of solemnization by removing exceptions that allow marriage at a minimum age of 16 with the consent of the parent or guardian or younger than 16 in the case of pregnancy and with the consent of the parent or guardian and provides that marriages entered into in violation of this law are voidable. The bill also allows a minor to petition the juvenile and domestic relations district court for emancipation based on such minor's desire to enter into a marriage. The bill provides that, to allow emancipation based on such minor's desire to enter into a marriage, the court must make certain written findings, including that it is the minor's own will to enter into the marriage, that the individuals to be married are mature enough to make a decision to marry, that the marriage will not endanger the safety of the minor, and that it is in the best interests of the minor to be emancipated. This bill is identical to HB 703.
FULL TEXT
- 01/12/16 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101106D pdf
- 02/03/16 Senate: Committee substitute printed 16105151D-S1 pdf
- 03/02/16 House: Committee substitute printed 16105651D-H1 pdf
- 03/10/16 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB415ER) pdf
- 03/29/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0543) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/12/16 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101106D
- 01/12/16 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/03/16 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 2-N)
- 02/03/16 Senate: Committee substitute printed 16105151D-S1
- 02/05/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/16 Senate: Read second time
- 02/08/16 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/08/16 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 16105151D-S1
- 02/08/16 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB415S1
- 02/09/16 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 7-N)
- 02/11/16 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/11/16 House: Read first time
- 02/11/16 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/16/16 House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
- 02/22/16 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 1-N)
- 03/02/16 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 5-N)
- 03/02/16 House: Committee substitute printed 16105651D-H1
- 03/04/16 House: Read second time
- 03/07/16 House: Read third time
- 03/07/16 House: Committee substitute agreed to 16105651D-H1
- 03/07/16 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB415H1
- 03/07/16 House: Passed House with substitute (65-Y 29-N)
- 03/07/16 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (65-Y 29-N)
- 03/08/16 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N)
- 03/08/16 Senate: Title replaced 16105651D-H1
- 03/10/16 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/10/16 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB415ER)
- 03/10/16 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/16 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/16 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/11/16
- 03/11/16 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
- 03/29/16 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 543 (effective 7/1/16)
- 03/29/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0543)