IMDMA-NO MARRIAGE UNDER AGE 18
Summary
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Requires proof that each party to the marriage has attained the age of 18 years in order to obtain a license to marry and a marriage certificate from the county clerk. Deletes language allowing proof that each party to the marriage will have attained the age of 18 years at the time the marriage license is effective or will have attained the age of 16 years and has either the consent to the marriage of both parents or his guardian or judicial approval. Makes corresponding changes. Repeals a provision regarding judicial approval of underage marriages. Effective immediately, except that specified provisions take effect 2 years after the Act becomes law.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2022
Last action Jan 10, 2023
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Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Feb 18, 2022
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
To Family Law & Probate Subcommittee
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Jan 27, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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