CHAPTER 272
HB 1587 - FINAL VERSION
6Mar2018... 0460h
2018 SESSION
18-2362
05/04
HOUSE BILL 1587
AN ACT relative to the minimum age for marriage.
SPONSORS: Rep. Cilley, Straf. 4; Rep. Murray, Rock. 24; Rep. Campion, Graf. 12; Rep. Mulligan, Graf. 12; Rep. Read, Rock. 17; Sen. Soucy, Dist 18
COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill requires a person to be at least 16 years of age to marry.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
6Mar2018... 0460h 18-2362
05/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
AN ACT relative to the minimum age for marriage.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
272:1 Marriageable; Minimum Age to Marry. RSA 457:4 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
457:4 Marriageable. No person below the age of 16 years shall be capable of contracting a valid marriage, and all marriages contracted by such persons shall be null and void.
272:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2019.
Approved: June 18, 2018
Effective Date: January 01, 2019
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 16, 2018 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 20, 2018 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 21, 2018 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| March 6, 2018 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 3, 2018 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 2, 2018 | Senate | Floor Vote |
June 18, 2018: Signed by Governor Sununu 06/18/2018; Chapter 272; Eff. 1/1/2019
May 10, 2018: Enrolled 05/10/2018
May 10, 2018: Enrolled (In recess 05/10/2018); SJ 18
May 2, 2018: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/02/2018; SJ 15
May 2, 2018: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/02/2018; Vote 5-0; CC SC 19
April 3, 2018: Hearing: 04/03/2018, Room 100, SH, 10:00 am; SC 15
March 8, 2018: Introduced 03/08/2018 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
March 6, 2018: Ought to Pass with Amendment 0460h: MA VV 03/06/2018 HJ 6 P. 6
March 6, 2018: Amendment # 2018-0460h: AA VV 03/06/2018 HJ 6 P. 6
: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-0460h (NT) (Vote 13-0; CC)
March 6, 2018: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-0460h (NT) for 03/06/2018 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 9 P. 4
Feb. 21, 2018: ==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 02/21/2018 11:00 AM LOB 206
Feb. 20, 2018: Executive Session: 02/20/2018 11:00 AM LOB 206
Feb. 6, 2018: ==CONTINUED== Subcommittee Work Session: 02/06/2018 03:30 PM LOB 206
Jan. 30, 2018: ==RECESSED== Subcommittee Work Session: 01/30/2018 03:30 PM LOB 206
Jan. 29, 2018: ==RECESSED== Subcommittee Work Session: 01/29/2018 09:00 AM LOB 206
Jan. 16, 2018: Public Hearing: 01/16/2018 01:00 PM LOB 206
Jan. 3, 2018: Introduced 01/03/2018 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 1 P. 16