House Bill No. 6569, Public Act No. 23-44, is an act concerning the minimum age to be eligible to marry, with an effective date of July 1, 2023. The bill amends Section 46b-20a of the general statutes by repealing the existing language and substituting it with new provisions. The key change is the removal of the provision that allowed minors who are at least sixteen years of age but under eighteen to marry with the approval of the Probate Court. The new language establishes that an individual must be at least eighteen years of age to be eligible to marry, thereby eliminating the exceptions that previously allowed marriage at a younger age.

Additionally, the bill makes corresponding amendments to related sections of the general statutes. It amends Section 45a-8a by removing the reference to the issuance of marriage licenses to minors aged sixteen or seventeen, reflecting the change in the minimum marriage age. The bill also amends Section 46b-150d, which outlines the effects of an order that a minor is emancipated. The amendment removes the provision that an emancipated minor is deemed to be over eighteen years of age for the purpose of securing a marriage license, aligning with the new minimum age requirement for marriage. The bill was approved on June 23, 2023.

Statutes affected:
Raised Bill:
JUD Joint Favorable:
File No. 577:
Public Act No. 23-44: