An act to amend 1887 PA 128, entitled “An act establishing the minimum ages for contracting marriages; to require a civil license in order to marry and its registration; to provide for the implementation of federal law; and to provide a penalty for the violation of this act,” by amending section 3 (MCL 551.103), as amended by 2006 PA 578.
Among other things, the bills make 18 the legal age to marry and prohibit marriage by people younger than 18; remove references to marriage involving a minor; eliminate marriage as an automatic factor for emancipation; and remove marriage-related exceptions from certain criminal sexual conduct prohibitions.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported with substitute H-1
Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote
Passed in the House 98 to 11 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
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The motion prevailed by voice vote
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported with substitute S-1
Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 31 to 6 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
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The motion prevailed by voice vote
Returned to the Senate
Motion to reconsider
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The motion prevailed by voice vote
1. Amend page 4, line 3, after “1,500,000” by striking out “based on the 2010 federal decennial census”.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 31 to 6 (details)
1. Amend page 1, line 2, after “marriage.” by inserting “When an individual 17 years of age but under 18 years of age has a parent’s or legal guardian’s consent to enter military service, that individual may contract marriage and the individual with whom they would contract marriage may also contract marriage with a parent’s or legal guardian’s consent, if the individual is also 17 years of age but under 18 years of age.”.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Substitute S-1 concurred in 99 to 8 (details)
