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Missouri Senate gives preliminary approval to bill raising marriage age to 18
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The Missouri Senate gave preliminary approval on Monday afternoon to Senate Bill 66, a measure that would raise the state's minimum legal marriage age to 18, after Sen. Tracy McCurry of St. Louis County presented the proposal.
The Missouri Senate gave preliminary approval on Monday afternoon to Senate Bill 66, a measure that would raise the state's minimum legal marriage age to 18, after Sen. Tracy McCurry of St. Louis County presented the proposal.
Under current Missouri law, 16- and 17-year-olds may marry with parental consent; SB 66 would set 18 as the minimum age for all parties.…
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