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.
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Children, Youth and Human Services
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 142
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 141
Jones (M) Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Children and Senior Advocacy
Source: Alabama Legislature