Act No. 8 Page 1 of 1
2023
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Act No. 8 (H. 148). An act relating to raising the age of eligibility to marry
Subjects: Domestic relations; marriage; age of eligibility
This act raises the age to marry to 18 with no parental, guardian, or judicial waiver.
Effective Date: July 1, 2023
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Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 12-7151, 18-5142, 33-5102(16)(A), 33-5102, 33-5102(16)
As Passed By the House -- Official: 12-7151, 18-5142, 33-5102(16)(A), 33-5102, 33-5102(16), 18-5143
As Passed By the House -- Unofficial: 12-7151, 18-5142, 33-5102(16)(A), 33-5102, 33-5102(16), 18-5143
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Official: 12-7151, 18-5142, 33-5102(16)(A), 33-5102, 33-5102(16), 12-7156, 18-5143
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Unofficial: 12-7151, 12-7156, 18-5142, 33-5102(16)(A), 33-5102, 33-5102(16), 18-5143
As Enacted: 12-7151, 12-7156, 18-5142, 33-5102(16)(A), 33-5102, 33-5102(16), 18-5143