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  6. HB48 Alabama 2020 Session

HB48 Alabama 2020 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Laura Hall
Session
Regular Session 2020
Title
Marriage, minimum age of contracting marriage increased from the age of 16 to age 17, Sec. 30-1-4 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to marriage; to amend Section 30-1-4, Code of Alabama 1975, to increase the minimum age of contracting marriage to the age of 18 years. </p>
Subjects
Marriage

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
February 27, 2020 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Children, Youth and Human Services
February 25, 2020 H Engrossed
February 25, 2020 H Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 142
February 25, 2020 H Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 141
February 25, 2020 H Jones (M) Amendment Offered
February 25, 2020 H Third Reading Passed
February 20, 2020 H Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
February 4, 2020 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Children and Senior Advocacy

Bill Calendar

Type Date Location Description
Hearing March 4, 2020 Room 320 at 14:15 Senate CY&HS Hearing
Hearing February 19, 2020 ROOM 429 at 10:30 House C&SA Hearing
Hearing February 12, 2020 Cancelled at 00:00 House C&SA Hearing
Hearing February 12, 2020 ROOM 429 at 10:30 House C&SA Hearing

Bill Text

Download HB48 Alabama 2020 Session PDF

Bill News

  • AL House Votes To Raise Marriage Age To 18

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2020-02-25
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt
2020-02-25
Chamber: House
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text HB48 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced
Bill Text HB48 Alabama 2020 Session - Engrossed
Bill Amendments House Jones (M) Amendment Offered
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