2023 House Bill 4295 / Public Act 122

Family law: marriage and divorce; minimum without publicity for persons under 18 years of age; prohibit.

An act to amend 1897 PA 180, entitled “An act to provide for the issuance of marriage licenses and certificates without publicity in certain cases; and to provide criminal and civil penalties for violation of this act,” by amending section 1 (MCL 551.201), as amended by 1983 PA 199.

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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.

Introduced in the House

March 16, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Alabas Farhat (D-3) and 13 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Kara Hope (D-74), Julie Brixie (D-73), Stephanie Young (D-16), Jenn Hill (D-109), Kristian Grant (D-82), Kelly Breen (D-21), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Jason Morgan (D-23), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Felicia Brabec (D-33) and Donavan McKinney (D-14)

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 17, 2023

Reported without amendment

June 21, 2023

Passed in the House 104 to 5 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 27, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported with substitute S-1

Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 34 to 3 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the House

June 27, 2023

Sept. 6, 2023

Substitute S-1 concurred in 102 to 5 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Sept. 19, 2023