HB 378 (2019): raising the minimum age for marriage.
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HB 378 (2019)
raising the minimum age for marriage.
- Status: Died on the table
- Term: 2019-2020
- House committee: Children and Family Law
- Subject: Domestic Relations
The Story
It was introduced on January 3, 2019 and referred to the House Children and Family Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 19, 2019. The committee met in executive session on March 5, 2019 and March 13, 2019. The minority of the committee recommended that the House kill it. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2019-0957h) by a vote of 12–7, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 19, 2019 the House voted to lay it on the table on a roll call 251–99, on a motion by Rep. Porter.
Sponsors
- Rep. Cassandra Levesque (D - Straf 4) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Ellen Read (D - Rock 17)
- Rep. Joel Desilets (R - Rock 7)
- Rep. Kathleen Hoelzel (R - Rock 3)
- Rep. Steven Smith (R - Sull 11)
- Rep. Mary Beth Walz (D - Merr 23)
- Rep. Debra Altschiller (D - Rock 19)
- Rep. Mary Jane Mulligan (D - Graf 12)
- Rep. Mary Griffin (R - Rock 7)
- Rep. Lucy Weber (D - Ches 1)
- Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
- Sen. Martha Fuller Clark (D - SD21)
- Sen. Martha Hennessey (D - SD5)
- Sen. Dan Feltes (D - SD15)
- Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 19, 2019, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Children and Family Law, LOB 206
- March 5, 2019, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Children and Family Law, LOB 206
- March 13, 2019, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Children and Family Law, LOB 206-208
Votes
- March 19, 2019, House: Lay on Table — yeas 251, nays 99, passed
The Docket
- January 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and referred to Children and Family Law
- February 19, 2019: Public Hearing: 02/19/2019 10:00 am LOB 206
- March 5, 2019: Executive Session: 03/05/2019 01:00 pm LOB 206
- March 13, 2019: Executive Session: 03/13/2019 10:00 am LOB 206-208
- March 14, 2019: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- March 19, 2019: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2019-0957h for 03/19/2019 (Vote 12-7; RC)
- March 19, 2019: Lay on Table (Rep. Porter): MA RC 251-99 03/19/2019
- January 9, 2020: Died on Table
Laws It Would Change
Related Bills
- HB 60 (2022): raising the minimum age of marriage.
- HB 1516 (2020): raising the minimum age for marriage.