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Authorizing a minor to file a petition for authorization to marry in the minor's own name in the circuit court for the county in which the minor resides; authorizing a married minor to file an action for divorce; extending the jurisdiction of the equity court to include a petition for authorization for a minor to marry; authorizing an individual who is 17 years old to marry under certain circumstances; prohibiting a person under the age of 17 from marrying; etc.

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Cross-filed with: SB0029

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0242 Session: 2021 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2022

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 7/23/2021 Legislative Date 7/23/2021 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/12/2022 Legislative Date 1/12/2022 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Family Law – Emancipation of a Minor and Authorization to Marry Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/07/2022 Legislative Date 1/07/2022 Action Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2022 Legislative Date 3/15/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2022 Legislative Date 3/07/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {163825/1 Adopted Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2022 Legislative Date 3/07/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Family Law - Authorization for a Minor to Marry Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2022 Legislative Date 3/08/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (100-35) Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2022 Legislative Date 3/04/2022 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 44AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2022 Legislative Date 4/04/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2022 Legislative Date 3/24/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {643424/1 Adopted Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2022 Legislative Date 3/24/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2022 Legislative Date 3/25/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2022 Legislative Date 3/29/2022 Action House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2022 Legislative Date 3/29/2022 Action House Requests Senate Recede Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2022 Legislative Date 3/29/2022 Action House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Clippinger, Bartlett and Shetty) Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2022 Legislative Date 3/26/2022 Action House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments Proceedings 66AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2022 Legislative Date 3/26/2022 Action House Requests Senate Recede Proceedings 66AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2022 Legislative Date 3/26/2022 Action House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Clippinger, Bartlett and Shetty) Proceedings 66AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2022 Legislative Date 3/26/2022 Action Senate Refuses Recede Proceedings 66AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2022 Legislative Date 3/26/2022 Action Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Smith, Carter and Hough) Proceedings 66AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2022 Legislative Date 3/30/2022 Action Senate Refuses Recede Proceedings 51 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2022 Legislative Date 3/30/2022 Action Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Smith, Carter and Hough) Proceedings 51 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 4/02/2022 Action Conference Committee Report {833421/1 Adopted Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 4/02/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (113-15) Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 3/31/2022 Action Conference Committee Report {833421/1 Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 3/31/2022 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Smith) Adopted Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 3/31/2022 Action Conference Committee Report {833421/1 Adopted Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 3/31/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 4/03/2022 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Family Law - Marriage of Minors Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/21/2022 Legislative Date 4/21/2022 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 175 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Family Law - Marriage of Minors Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	7/23/2021	7/23/2021	Pre-filed
House	1/12/2022	1/12/2022	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Family Law – Emancipation of a Minor and Authorization to Marry
House	1/07/2022	1/07/2022	Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2022	3/15/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/15/2022	3/07/2022	Favorable with Amendments {163825/1 Adopted	28 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2022	3/07/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	28 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Family Law - Authorization for a Minor to Marry
House	3/16/2022	3/08/2022	Third Reading Passed (100-35)	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2022	3/04/2022	Referred Judicial Proceedings	44AClick to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2022	4/04/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/05/2022	3/24/2022	Favorable with Amendments {643424/1 Adopted	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2022	3/24/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2022	3/25/2022	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2022	3/29/2022	House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments	50 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2022	3/29/2022	House Requests Senate Recede	50 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2022	3/29/2022	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Clippinger, Bartlett and Shetty)	50 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2022	3/26/2022	House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments	66AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2022	3/26/2022	House Requests Senate Recede	66AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2022	3/26/2022	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Clippinger, Bartlett and Shetty)	66AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2022	3/26/2022	Senate Refuses Recede	66AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2022	3/26/2022	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Smith, Carter and Hough)	66AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2022	3/30/2022	Senate Refuses Recede	51 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2022	3/30/2022	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Smith, Carter and Hough)	51 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2022	4/02/2022	Conference Committee Report {833421/1 Adopted	54 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2022	4/02/2022	Third Reading Passed (113-15)	54 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/11/2022	3/31/2022	Conference Committee Report {833421/1	71 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/11/2022	3/31/2022	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Smith) Adopted	71 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/11/2022	3/31/2022	Conference Committee Report {833421/1 Adopted	71 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/11/2022	3/31/2022	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	71 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2022	4/03/2022	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Family Law - Marriage of Minors
Post Passage	4/21/2022	4/21/2022	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 175
			Text - Chapter - Family Law - Marriage of Minors

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