Substitute House Bill No. 6918, also known as Public Act No. 25-72, establishes a prohibition on marriages between first cousins, effective October 1, 2025. The bill explicitly states that no person may knowingly marry their first cousin starting on this date. Additionally, it amends Section 46b-20a of the general statutes, which outlines the eligibility criteria for marriage.

The amended section now includes a new provision that prohibits individuals from marrying if they are first cousins, alongside existing eligibility requirements such as being at least eighteen years old and not being under the supervision of a conservator. The legal language that is deleted from current law is not specified in the summary, but the insertion of the new prohibition against first cousin marriage is a significant change to the existing marriage laws.

Statutes affected:
Raised Bill:
JUD Joint Favorable Substitute:
File No. 728:
Public Act No. 25-72: