An act to amend 1921 PA 352, entitled “An act to prohibit the marriage of a person under 16 years of age and to declare the marriage void,” by amending the title and section 1 (MCL 551.51), as amended by 1983 PA 198.
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 Sens.
Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety
Reported with substitute S-2
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported with substitute S-2
Substitute S-2 concurred in by voice vote
1. Amend page 1, line 5, after “age” by striking out “A” and inserting “Except as provided in subsection (3), a”.
2. Amend page 2, following line 6, by inserting:
“(3) An individual at least 16 years of age but younger than 18 years of age may marry an individual at least 16 years of age but younger than 18 years of age with written consent from all of that individual’s parents or legal guardians. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a probate judge shall allow the marriage of an individual described in this subsection. Before performing the marriage of an individual described in this subsection, the probate judge shall ask the individuals if the individuals are being forced or coerced into the marriage and shall not perform the marriage if the individuals indicate the individuals are being forced or coerced into the marriage.”
The amendment failed by voice vote
1. Amend page 2, following line 13, by inserting:
“(e) House Bill No. 4539.
(f) House Bill No. 4540.”.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice
Discharged from committee
1. Amend page 1, line 6, after “into” by inserting “in this state”.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Substitute H-2 offered
by
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 103 to 5 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
1. Amend page 2, following line 6, by inserting:
“(3) The age for sexual contact or sexual penetration in this state is 18 years of age.”.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Substitute H-2 concurred in 36 to 0 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
