2023 Senate Bill 214

Family law: marriage and divorce; action to annul a marriage based on legal age of consent; modify.

A bill to amend 1846 RS 84, entitled “Of divorce,” by amending section 34 (MCL 552.34), as amended by 1983 PA 211.

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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 Senate

March 16, 2023

Introduced by Sen. Ruth Johnson (R-24) and 12 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Mallory McMorrow (D-8), Dayna Polehanki (D-5), Sylvia Santana (D-2), Erika Geiss (D-1), John Cherry (D-27), Jeff Irwin (D-15), Sue Shink (D-14), Kevin Hertel (D-12), Veronica Klinefelt (D-11), Rosemary Bayer (D-13), Stephanie Chang (D-3) and Mark Huizenga (R-30)

Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety

June 20, 2023

Reported without amendment

June 21, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

June 22, 2023

Reported without amendment

Amendment offered by Sen. Jim Runestad (R-23)

1. Amend page 1, line 1, after “34.” by inserting “(1)”.

2. Amend page 2, following line 4, by inserting:

“(2) A married individual who is under 18 years of age may bring an action to annul a marriage or may initiate an action for divorce under the laws of this state.”.

Consideration postponed

Amendment offered by Sen. Jim Runestad (R-23)

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

June 22, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice