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HB467 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Apr 26, 2021

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Marriage, minimum age of contracting marriage increased from the age of 16 to age 17, Sec. 30-1-4 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, a person under the age of 16 years is incapable of contracting marriage.

This bill would increase the minimum age of contracting marriage to the age of 17 years.

Subjects
Marriage

Bill Actions

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Children, Youth and Human Services

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 801

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Children and Senior Advocacy

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

May 16, 2019 House Passed
Yes 82
Abstained 18
Absent 4

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature