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Lawmakers back raising marriage age to 18 amid concerns about minors’ protections; related social bills discussed
Summary
Senate Bill 156, to raise the minimum marriage age to 18, drew support at the forum on grounds it would protect minors who lack legal recourse. Lawmakers also discussed bills on minors’ online protections and a narrowly framed vaccine‑conscience measure.
Senator Sydney Davis described Senate Bill 156, which would raise the minimum marriage age to 18, as an effort to protect minors who may face abuse and have limited options for legal relief. Davis summarized testimony about minors who lacked access to domestic‑violence shelters or restraining orders when married as teens and said the bill responds to those vulnerabilities.
Davis said the…
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