AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAWFUL AGE OF MARRIAGE TO SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, AND TO PROVIDE A MAXIMUM FOUR-YEAR AGE DIFFERENCE FOR A SIXTEEN OR SEVENTEEN YEAR-OLD TO MARRY. SL 2021-119. Enacted Aug. 26, 2021. Effective Aug. 26, 2021.
MAX 4-YR AGE DIFF TO MARRY UNDER 18 YRS. (NEW)
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAWFUL AGE OF MARRIAGE TO SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, AND TO PROVIDE A MAXIMUM FOUR-YEAR AGE DIFFERENCE FOR A SIXTEEN OR SEVENTEEN YEAR-OLD TO MARRY.Intro. by Sawyer, Britt, Foushee.
Status: Ch. SL 2021-119 (Aug 26 2021)
SOG comments (2):
Long title change
Senate amendment to the 2nd edition changed the long title. Original title was AN ACT TO PROVIDE A MAXIMUM FOUR-YEAR AGE DIFFERENCE FOR A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE TO MARRY.
Bill History:
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Mon, 1 Feb 2021 Senate: Filed
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Mon, 1 Feb 2021 Senate: Filed
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Tue, 2 Feb 2021 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Tue, 2 Feb 2021 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Tue, 2 Feb 2021 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Tue, 2 Feb 2021 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Wed, 21 Apr 2021 Senate: Withdrawn From Com
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Wed, 21 Apr 2021 Senate: Withdrawn From Com
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Wed, 28 Apr 2021 Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Wed, 28 Apr 2021 Senate: Com Substitute Adopted
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Wed, 28 Apr 2021 Senate: Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Tue, 11 May 2021 Senate: Reptd Fav
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Wed, 12 May 2021 Senate: Amend Adopted A1
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Wed, 12 May 2021 Senate: Passed 2nd Reading
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Wed, 12 May 2021 Senate: Passed 3rd Reading
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Wed, 12 May 2021 Senate: Engrossed
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Wed, 12 May 2021 Senate: Special Message Sent To House
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Wed, 12 May 2021 House: Special Message Received From Senate
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Wed, 12 May 2021 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Wed, 12 May 2021 House: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Tue, 8 Jun 2021 House: Withdrawn From Com
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Tue, 8 Jun 2021 House: Withdrawn From Com
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Tue, 22 Jun 2021 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Tue, 22 Jun 2021 House: Re-ref Com On Families, Children, and Aging Policy
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Wed, 4 Aug 2021 House: Withdrawn From Com
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Thu, 5 Aug 2021 House: Reptd Fav
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Thu, 5 Aug 2021 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Thu, 5 Aug 2021 House: Placed On Cal For 08/10/2021
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Mon, 9 Aug 2021 House: Withdrawn From Cal
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Mon, 9 Aug 2021 House: Placed On Cal For 08/11/2021
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Wed, 11 Aug 2021 House: Passed 2nd Reading
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Wed, 11 Aug 2021 House: Passed 3rd Reading
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Thu, 12 Aug 2021 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate
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Thu, 12 Aug 2021 Senate: Regular Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub
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Thu, 12 Aug 2021 Senate: Placed On Cal For 08/16/2021
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Tue, 17 Aug 2021 Senate: Concurred In H Com Sub
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Tue, 17 Aug 2021 Senate: Ordered Enrolled
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Wed, 18 Aug 2021 Senate: Ratified
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Thu, 19 Aug 2021 Senate: Pres. To Gov. 8/19/2021
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Thu, 26 Aug 2021 Senate: Signed by Gov. 8/26/2021
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Thu, 26 Aug 2021 Senate: Ch. SL 2021-119
S 35/S.L. 2021-119
Bill Summaries:
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Bill S 35 (2021-2022)Summary date: Aug 26 2021 - View Summary
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Bill S 35 (2021-2022)Summary date: Jun 22 2021 - View Summary
House committee substitute amends the 3rd edition as follows.
Revises part of the proposed changes to GS 51-3 regarding capacity to marry and void marriages, to maintain current law providing that marriages between a male person under 16 years of age and any female, or between a female person under 16 years of age and any male, are void (previously deleted).
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Bill S 35 (2021-2022)Summary date: May 12 2021 - View Summary
Senate amendment amends the 2nd edition as follows.
Further amends GS 51-2, raising the legal age to marry from 14 to 16. Additionally requires persons under 18 to file with the register of deeds a certified copy of an order issued by a district court authorizing the marriage as provided in GS 51-2.1, as amended, prior to being issued a marriage license. Makes conforming changes; changes the section's title.
Makes conforming changes to GS 51-2.1 to eliminate provisions regarding marriage by persons under 16. Specifies that a district court judge can issue an order authorizing a marriage between a person 16 years of age and under 18 years of age, to a person no more than four years older (age difference limitation previously proposed) upon making required findings.
Makes conforming changes to GS 51-3, regarding capacity to marry and void marriages.
Changes the act's long title.
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Bill S 35 (2021-2022)Summary date: Apr 28 2021 - View Summary
Senate committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Deletes the content of the previous edition and replaces it with the following. Amends GS 51-2 to allow a (1) person over age 16 and under age 18; or (1) person over age 14 and under age 16, to marry (as allowed under GS 51-2.1) a person no more than four years older (previously, allowed those persons to marry with no restriction on the age of the person they married). Makes conforming changes to GS 51-2.1 (concerning marriage of certain underage parties). Amends the act's titles.
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Bill S 35 (2021-2022)Summary date: Feb 1 2021 - View Summary
Identical to H 41, filed 2/1/21.
Amends GS 51-2 to eliminate the existing exceptions for persons to marry under the age of 18, thereby making the legal age to marry (18) absolute. Makes conforming changes to GS 51-3, GS 51-16 and GS 51-17, relating to unlawful marriages and marriage licenses. Makes conforming repeals of GS 51-2.1 (concerning marriage of certain underage parties) and GS 51-2.2 (defining parent as the term relates to annulment of unlawful underage marriages).
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Senate committee substitute to the 1st edition changed the long title. Original title was AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAWFUL AGE TO ENTER INTO MARRIAGE IN THIS STATE TO 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.