Underage marriage-amendments.
Wyoming's HB 7 raises the minimum marriage age to 18 by making all marriages involving people under 16 automatically invalid (void). It removes the previous exception that allowed judicial approval for under-16 marriages, which previously made such unions voidable rather than void. The bill affects minors under 16, their families seeking marriage licenses, and county clerks or judges who previously processed such requests. It takes effect July 1, 2023, and maintains existing requirements for 16-17-year-olds (parental consent + court approval).
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Signed into Law
Feb 2023
Introduced Jan 13, 2023
Signed Feb 23, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 16, 2023 · House Jan 20, 2023
How they voted
22–7
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
Feb 16, 2023
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican28
71% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Feb 23, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Signed HEA No. 0044
legislature
Feb 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
H Concur:Passed 40-21-1-0-0
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 23-7-1-0-0
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations
upper
Jan 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 36-25-1-0-0
lower
Jan 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Jan 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
H03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 6-3-0-0-0
lower
Jan 13, 2023
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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