2023 Senate Bill 246

Children: other; certain obligations of minor children released upon marriage; clarify.

A bill to amend 1919 PA 160, entitled “An act to release legally married minors from parental control and to determine their marital rights and duties,” by amending section 1 (MCL 551.251).

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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 23, 2023

Introduced by Sen. Roger Victory (R-31) and 14 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Mark Huizenga (R-30), Ruth Johnson (R-24), Erika Geiss (D-1), Stephanie Chang (D-3), Rosemary Bayer (D-13), Dayna Polehanki (D-5), Jeff Irwin (D-15), Sylvia Santana (D-2), Sue Shink (D-14), Mallory McMorrow (D-8), John Cherry (D-27), Veronica Klinefelt (D-11), Kevin Hertel (D-12) and Sarah Anthony (D-21)

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

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

June 22, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice