Kansas b2025_26 Biennium Status: Introduced

HB2473 — Requiring all persons to be 18 years of age to be eligible to give consent for marriage and eliminating exceptions to such requirement.

Last action — Died in Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 20, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

AN ACT concerning marriage; requiring persons to be 18 years of age or older to be eligible to give consent for marriage; excluding certain days from being counted toward the current three-day waiting period; amending K.S.A. 23-2505 and repealing the existing section.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Died in Committee

  2. Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  3. Introduced

Sponsors

  • rep_clayton_stephanie_1 · Primary
  • rep_barrett_bradley_1 · Cosponsor
  • rep_bloom_lewis_1 · Cosponsor
  • rep_collins_kenneth_1 · Cosponsor
  • rep_fairchild_brett_1 · Cosponsor
  • rep_helwig_dale_1 · Cosponsor
  • rep_pickert_sandy_1 · Cosponsor
  • rep_reavis_allen_1 · Cosponsor
  • rep_roeser_angelina_1 · Cosponsor
  • rep_schwertfeger_kevin_1 · Cosponsor
  • rep_steele_megan_1 · Cosponsor
  • rep_tarwater_sean_1 · Cosponsor
  • rep_vanhouden_charles_1 · Cosponsor
  • rep_wilson_greg_1 · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • rep_clayton_stephanie_1

Co-sponsors (13)

  • rep_barrett_bradley_1
  • rep_bloom_lewis_1
  • rep_collins_kenneth_1
  • rep_fairchild_brett_1
  • rep_helwig_dale_1
  • rep_pickert_sandy_1
  • rep_reavis_allen_1
  • rep_roeser_angelina_1
  • rep_schwertfeger_kevin_1
  • rep_steele_megan_1
  • rep_tarwater_sean_1
  • rep_vanhouden_charles_1
  • rep_wilson_greg_1

Not signed on (151)

151 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB2473 do?
AN ACT concerning marriage; requiring persons to be 18 years of age or older to be eligible to give consent for marriage; excluding certain days from being counted toward the current three-day waiting period; amending K.S.A. 23-2505 and repealing the existing section.
Who sponsors HB2473?
HB2473 is sponsored by rep_clayton_stephanie_1, rep_barrett_bradley_1, rep_bloom_lewis_1, rep_collins_kenneth_1, rep_fairchild_brett_1, rep_helwig_dale_1, rep_pickert_sandy_1, rep_reavis_allen_1, rep_roeser_angelina_1, rep_schwertfeger_kevin_1, rep_steele_megan_1, rep_tarwater_sean_1, rep_vanhouden_charles_1, and rep_wilson_greg_1.
What is the current status of HB2473?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 20, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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