HB 994 Virginia House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

Marriage; establishes legal age to be 18 years.

Summary

Legal age for marriage. Establishes the legal age of marriage to be 18 years of age and eliminates the ability for a minor to be declared emancipated on the basis of the intent to marry. The bill contains a reenactment clause.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Feb 2024

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Mar 2024

Signed into Law

Apr 2024

Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Signed Apr 8, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2024

How they voted

39–1

Passed

Total votes 40

Mar 5, 2024

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1 Nay

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 8, 2024

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 737 (effective 7/1/24)

executive

Mar 26, 2024

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 25, 2024

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 25, 2024

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB994ER)

lower

Mar 6, 2024

Lower · Passed

Senate amendment agreed to by House (57-Y 40-N)

lower

Mar 6, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reconsideration of Senate amendment agreed to by House

lower

Mar 6, 2024

Lower · Passed

Senate amendment agreed to by House (55-Y 42-N 1-A)

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 1-N)

upper

Mar 5, 2024

Introduced

Engrossed by Senate as amended

upper

Mar 5, 2024

Upper · Passed

Committee amendment agreed to

upper

Mar 5, 2024

Introduced

Reading of amendment waived

upper

Mar 4, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 28, 2024

Upper · Passed

Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (11-Y 0-N 4-A)

upper

Feb 14, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

upper

Feb 13, 2024

Lower · Passed

VOTE: Passage (55-Y 42-N)

lower

Feb 13, 2024

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (55-Y 42-N)

lower

Feb 12, 2024

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended HB994E

lower

Feb 12, 2024

Lower · Passed

Committee amendment agreed to

lower

Feb 9, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N)

lower

Jan 31, 2024

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)

lower

Jan 29, 2024

Committee

Assigned Courts sub: Civil

lower

Jan 9, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors