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SB548 • 2025

Increases the minimum legal marriageable age to 18 years of age.

Increases the minimum legal marriageable age to 18 years of age.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Sollman,, Smith DB,, Representative Mannix, Senator Campos,, Frederick,, Gelser Blouin,, Golden,, Jama,, Lieber,, Manning Jr,, Meek,, Patterson,, Pham,, Prozanski,, Reynolds,, Taylor,, Thatcher,, Weber,, Representative Andersen,, Boice,, Bowman,, Chaichi,, Chotzen,, Dobson,, Drazan,, Edwards,, Fragala,, Gamba,, Gomberg,, Grayber,, Hartman,, Helfrich,, Hudson,, Isadore,, Javadi,, Levy B,, Levy E,, Lively,, McDonald,, Munoz,, Nguyen D,, Nosse,, Osborne,, Reschke,, Ruiz,, Sosa,, Tran,, Walters,, Watanabe,, Wright,, Yunker,
Last action
2025-06-06
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Chapter 224, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-05-28 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-05-22 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-05-21 Senate

    President signed.

  6. 2025-05-20 House

    Third reading. Carried by Chaichi. Passed. Ayes, 48; Nays, 2--Cate, Harbick; Excused, 5--Breese-Iverson, Drazan, Nguyen H, Smith G, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 4--Boshart Davis, Kropf, Sanchez, Speaker Fahey.

  7. 2025-05-19 House

    Second reading.

  8. 2025-05-16 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  9. 2025-05-14 House

    Work Session held.

  10. 2025-05-06 House

    Public Hearing held.

  11. 2025-03-13 House

    Referred to Judiciary.

  12. 2025-03-11 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  13. 2025-03-10 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Sollman, Smith DB. Passed. Ayes, 28; Nays, 1--Robinson; Excused, 1--Thatcher.

  14. 2025-03-06 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  15. 2025-03-06 Senate

    Second reading.

  16. 2025-03-03 Senate

    Work Session held.

  17. 2025-02-19 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  18. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Judiciary.

  19. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act increases the age a person must be to get married to 18. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7).
Increases the minimum legal marriageable age to 18 years of age.
Relating to: Relating to marriage.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned