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Senate raises mandatory marriage age to 18, closing judicial-exception loopholes
Summary
Senate Bill 48 passed the Senate on March 27, setting the minimum marriage age at 18; sponsors said the change protects children and aligns marriage law with other contractual capacities, while opponents warned of narrow cases such as teen pregnancy and military benefits.
The Senate adopted Senate Bill 48 on March 27, making 18 the mandatory minimum age for marriage unless federal or later state law provides otherwise. Sponsors argued the change closes loopholes that have allowed child marriage to interfere with statutory-rape protections and to deny minors legal capacity in contract and family-law…
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