An Act to end child marriage in Massachusetts
Summary
By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1709) of Kay Khan and others for legislation to prohibit marriage of minors. The Judiciary.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
Governor
Introduced Mar 29, 2021
Last action Oct 27, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Jun 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 109 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kay Khan
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Scanlon
DDemocratic
Co
Adrian Madaro
DDemocratic
Co
Alan Silvia
DDemocratic
Co
Alice Peisch
DDemocratic
Co
Alyson Sullivan-Almeida
RRepublican
Co
Andy Vargas
DDemocratic
Co
Angelo D'Emilia
RRepublican
Co
Angelo Puppolo
DDemocratic
Co
Ann-Margaret Ferrante
DDemocratic
Co
Becca Rausch
DDemocratic
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