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 revised eligibility criteria now include a new provision that prohibits individuals from marrying if they are first cousins, as indicated by the insertion of "or section 1 of this act" into the existing legal language. This amendment effectively repeals the previous law that did not include such a restriction, thereby reinforcing the new prohibition on first cousin marriages.

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