HB 34-FN (2023): relative to raising the age of marriage to eighteen.
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HB 34-FN (2023)
relative to raising the age of marriage to eighteen.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2023-2024
- House committee: Children and Family Law
- Subject: Domestic Relations
The Story
It was introduced on January 4, 2023 and referred to the House Children and Family Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 10, 2023. The committee met in executive session on January 24, 2023 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 8–7. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 14, 2023 the House voted to kill it on a division vote 188–184.
Sponsors
- Rep. Cassandra Levesque (D - Straf 4) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Peter Petrigno (D - Hills 43)
- Rep. Catherine Sofikitis (D - Hills 7)
- Rep. Rosemarie Rung (D - Hills 12)
- Rep. David Meuse (D - Rock 37)
- Rep. Catherine Rombeau (D - Hills 2)
- Rep. Amanda Toll (D - Ches 15)
- Rep. Ellen Read (D - Rock 10)
- Rep. Nancy Murphy (D - Hills 12)
- Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
- Sen. Debra Altschiller (D - SD24)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 10, 2023, 2:30 PM: public hearing, House Children and Family Law, LOB 206-208
- January 24, 2023, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Children and Family Law, LOB 206-208
Votes
- February 14, 2023, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 188, nays 184, passed
The Docket
- January 4, 2023: Introduced 01/04/2023 and referred to Children and Family Law
- January 10, 2023: Public Hearing: 01/10/2023 02:30 pm LOB 206-208
- January 24, 2023: Executive Session: 01/24/2023 10:30 am LOB 206-208
- January 24, 2023: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/24/2023 (Vote 8-7; RC)
- January 27, 2023: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- February 14, 2023: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 188-184 02/14/2023