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  6. HB48 Alabama 2020 Session

HB48 Alabama 2020 Session

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  • 1 Bill Summary
  • 2 Bill Text
  • 3 Bill News
  • 4 Bill Actions
  • 5 Bill Votes
  • 6 Bill Documents

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

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.

Subjects
Marriage

Bill Text

Note: Bills that change current law do not show the amended text correctly below. Please view Original PDF to see amended sections: HB48 Alabama 2020 Session - Engrossed - PDF

Section 1

Section 30-1-4, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: "§30-1-4. "A person under the age of 16 17 18 years is incapable of contracting marriage."

Section 2

This act shall become effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law. House of Representatives Read for the first time and re- ferred to the House of Representa- tives committee on Children and Se- nior Advocacy...................... ....... 04-FEB-20Read for the second time and placed on the calendar.................... ....... 20-FEB-20 Read for the third time and passed as amended......................... ....... 25-FEB-20 Yeas 99, Nays 2, Abstains Jeff Woodard Clerk

Bill News

  • AL House Votes To Raise Marriage Age To 18

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 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

Document Type Document Location
Bill Text http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2020RS/PrintFiles/HB48-eng.pdf
Bill Text http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2020RS/PrintFiles/HB48-int.pdf
Bill Amendments http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2020RS/PrintFiles/205647-1.pdf

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