2023 House Bill 4299 / Public Act 75

Children: other; marriage license as documentation of emancipation; prohibit.

An act to amend 2001 PA 125, entitled “An act to define the rights and responsibilities of hotels and bed and breakfasts with respect to renting or leasing hotel or bed and breakfast rooms to minors,” by amending section 4 (MCL 427.304).

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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. Kristian Grant (D-82) and 12 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Julie Brixie (D-73), Jenn Hill (D-109), Stephanie Young (D-16), 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), Donavan McKinney (D-14) and Kara Hope (D-74)

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 without amendment

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 12, 2023