A 3091 - Prohibits Marriage for Individuals Under 18 - New Jersey Key Vote
Loretta Weinberg voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Vetoed
- May 11, 2017
- Senate Bill Passed
- March 13, 2017
- Introduced
- Feb. 18, 2017
- House Bill Passed
- Nov. 21, 2016
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Stage Details
Title: Prohibits Marriage for Individuals Under 18
Title: Prohibits Marriage for Individuals Under 18
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the issuance of marriage or civil union licenses to all individuals under the age of 18, regardless of parental or judicial consent.
Highlights:
- Requires marriage or civil union participants to be at least 18 years old (Sec. 2).
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Removes the former law that allowed marriage or civil union between 2 individuals under the age of 18 years when both participants’ parents or legal guardians certified their consent (Sec. 3).
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Authorizes a judgment of nullity for marriages if the demand for such judgement is by the wife or husband who was under the age of 18 years at the time of the marriage (Sec. 2).
Title: Prohibits Marriage for Individuals Under 18
Title: Prohibits Marriage for Individuals Under 18