HB 433-FN (2025): making 17 the age of consent for marriage if either party is active duty military and removing language regarding age waivers for marriage registration records, since age waivers are no longer issued in New Hampshire.
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@misc{bill-2025-hb433, title = {HB 433-FN (2025): making 17 the age of consent for marriage if either party is active duty military and removing language regarding age waivers for marriage registration records, since age waivers are no longer issued in New Hampshire.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/2025/hb433}, note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026} }
HB 433-FN (2025)
making 17 the age of consent for marriage if either party is active duty military and removing language regarding age waivers for marriage registration records, since age waivers are no longer issued in New Hampshire.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Children and Family Law
- Senate committee: Judiciary
- Subject: Domestic Relations
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Children and Family Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 28, 2025, with 468 people signed in online: 7 in support and 461 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 18, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee recommended, on a tied vote of 7–7, which carries no majority, that the House make no recommendation, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 20, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 193–178. It crossed to the Senate on March 20, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on May 6, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 15, 2025 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Margaret Drye (R - Sull 7) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Skip Rollins (R - Sull 3)
- Rep. Cyril Aures (R - Merr 13)
- Rep. Harry Bean (R - Belk 06)
- Rep. Terry Roy (R - Rock 31)
- Rep. Debra DeSimone (R - Rock 18)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 28, 2025, 11:15 AM: public hearing, House Children and Family Law, LOB 206-208
- February 18, 2025, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Children and Family Law, LOB 206-208
- March 20, 2025: floor debate, House
- May 6, 2025, 1:30 PM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, SH 100
- May 15, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
Votes
- March 20, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 193, nays 178, passed
- May 15, 2025, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Children and Family Law
- January 28, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/28/2025 11:15 am LOB 206-208
- February 18, 2025: Executive Session: 02/18/2025 10:30 am LOB 206-208
- February 18, 2025: Committee Report: Without Recommendation 02/18/2025 (Vote 7-7; RC)
- March 20, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA RC 193-178 03/20/2025
- March 20, 2025: Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Judiciary
- May 6, 2025: Hearing: 05/06/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm
- May 15, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/15/2025
- May 15, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV ; 05/15/2025