Marriage; change minimum age from 16 to 17 and require any person who is 17 to have been emancipated
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 19 of the O.C.G.A., relating to marriage generally, so as to change the minimum age of marriage of a child from 16 to 17 years of age and to require any person who is 17 years of age to have been emancipated; to amend Chapter 9 of Title 19 of the O.C.G.A., relating to child custody proceedings, so as to correct a cross-reference; to amend Article 10 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to emancipation, so as to provide for requirements for filing a petition for emancipation for petitioners who desire to enter into a marriage; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
House Passage
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 8, 2019
Signed May 6, 2019
Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 6, 2019
Signed into law
Act 187
upper
May 6, 2019
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 27, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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