Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

HB 1744 — IMDMA-NO MARRIAGE UNDER AGE 18

Last action — Referred to Rules Committee

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  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 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill requires both parties to be at least 18 years old to obtain a marriage license, eliminating previous provisions allowing 16- or 17-year-olds to marry with parental or judicial consent.

  • 750 ILCS 5/203

    has will have attained the age of 18 years at the time the marriage license is effective or will have attained the age of 16 years and has either the consent to the marriage of both parents or his guardian or judicial approval; → has attained the age of 18 years;

    This change raises the minimum age for marriage to 18 years without exceptions for those aged 16 or 17.

  • 750 ILCS 5/301

    a party was aged 16 or 17 years and did not have the consent of his parents or guardian or judicial approval;

    This removes grounds for declaring a marriage invalid based on underage marriage with insufficient consent.

  • 750 ILCS 5/302

    for the reason set forth in paragraph (3) of Section 301, by the underaged party, his parent or guardian, prior to the time the underaged party reaches the age at which he could have married without needing to satisfy the omitted requirement.

    This removes the opportunity for underage parties or their guardians to seek a declaration of invalidity based on prior marriage consent standards.

Action History

  1. Referred to Rules Committee

  2. First Reading

  3. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (182)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1744?
HB 1744 is sponsored by Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1744?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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