Indiana 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 13 R · 7 D cosponsors

HB 1006 — Minimum age to marry and emancipation of minors.

Last action — Public Law 94

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2020. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 33 sponsors

    3 primary, 30 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (13 R · 7 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Specifies that an "adult" is: (1) a person at least eighteen years of age; or (2) a: (A) married minor who is at least sixteen years of age; or (B) minor that has been completely emancipated by a court; for the purpose of marriage. Raises the minimum age to marry from 15 years of age to 16 years of age. Provides that an individual 16 or 17 years of age may marry only if: (1) the individual's intended spouse is not more than four years older than the individual; (2) a juvenile court has issued an order allowing the individual to marry; and (3) the individual: (A) completes any premarital counseling required under the order; (B) applies for a marriage license not earlier than 15 days after the order is issued; and (C) includes a certified copy of the order with the individual's application for a marriage license. Repeals provisions requiring an individual less than 18 years of age to obtain consent to marry from the individual's parent or guardian. Specifies a process an individual 16 or 17 years of age must follow to petition a juvenile court for an order allowing the individual to marry, and specifies conditions necessary for approval of the petition and conditions requiring denial of the petition. Provides that a court that issues an order allowing an individual at least 16 years of age to marry must also issue an order completely emancipating the individual. Amends the list of records or documents an individual may submit to a court clerk as proof of the individual's date of birth for purposes of applying for a marriage license. Amends the law regarding petitions by minors for emancipation as follows: (1) Provides that a court hearing a minor's petition for emancipation must appoint a guardian ad litem for the minor. (2) Provides that the guardian ad litem shall investigate the statements contained in the minor's petition and file a report of the investigation with the court. (3) Provides that a court may grant a minor's petition for emancipation only if the court finds that emancipation is in the child's best interests. (4) Provides that if the court completely emancipates the child: (A) the child has all the rights and responsibilities of an adult; and (B) the emancipation order may not specify terms of emancipation. Provides that an emancipated child remains subject to: (1) Indiana law concerning minimum age for marriage; and (2) other specific constitutional and statutory age requirements applicable to the emancipated child because of the emancipated child's age. Makes conforming amendments.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 94

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 390: yeas 93, nays 0

  7. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 394: yeas 47, nays 2

  8. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  9. CCR # 1 filed in the House

  10. Representative DeVon added as coauthor

  11. Representative Vermilion A removed as coauthor

  12. Representative Baird removed as coauthor

  13. Rule 105.1 suspended

  14. Senate advisors appointed: Crider and Randolph Lonnie M

  15. Senate conferees appointed: Charbonneau and Stoops

  16. House advisors appointed: Schaibley, Bartlett and Hatfield

  17. House conferees appointed: Engleman and Wright

  18. House dissented from Senate amendments

  19. Representative Engleman removed as coauthor

  20. Representative Engleman added as author

  21. Representative Kirchhofer removed as author

  22. Motion to dissent filed

  23. Returned to the House with amendments

  24. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 272: yeas 39, nays 11

  25. Senator Randolph added as cosponsor

  26. Senator Crider added as second sponsor

  27. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  28. Amendment #1 (Charbonneau) prevailed; voice vote

  29. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  30. First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services

  31. Referred to the Senate

  32. Senate sponsor: Senator Charbonneau

  33. Rule 105.1 suspended

  34. Representatives Bosma, Huston, Bacon, Brown, T., Cherry, Aylesworth, Abbott D, Baird, Barrett, Bartlett, Bauer, Campbell, Candelaria Reardon, Clere, Cook, Deal, Engleman, Errington, Frye, Karickhoff, Leonard, Manning, McNamara, Negele, Schaibley, Shackleford, Smith, V., Soliday, Vermilion A, Zent, Ziemke added as coauthors

  35. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 30: yeas 84, nays 14

  36. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  37. Amendment #9 (Austin) motion withdrawn

  38. Amendment #8 (Austin) failed; Roll Call 28: yeas 40, nays 57

  39. Amendment #10 (Kirchhofer) prevailed; voice vote

  40. Amendment #4 (Prescott) prevailed; voice vote

  41. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  42. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

  43. Authored by Representative Kirchhofer

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 30 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on · 16 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (30)

Not signed on (117)

117 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

HB 1006 - Charbonneau - 3rd Reading

Passed 39 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19800
Unaffiliated 17300
Democrat 3000
Total 391100
% of votes cast 78%22%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Crane — Yea
Kruse — Yea
Lanane — Yea
Melton — Yea
Ruckelshaus — Yea
Merritt — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Breaux — Yea
Ford J.D. — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Stoops — Yea
Ford Jon — Yea
Tallian — Yea
Mrvan — Yea
Grooms — Yea
Perfect — Yea
Zay — Yea
Boots — Nay
Houchin — Nay
Spartz — Nay
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Nay
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Nay
Eric Koch Republican Nay
Greg Walker Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Nay
Jean Leising Republican Nay
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Justin Busch Republican Yea
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Nay
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Mike Gaskill Republican Nay
Rick Niemeyer Republican Nay
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

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HB 1006 - Kirchhofer - 3rd Reading

Passed 84 Yea · 14 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 27901
Unaffiliated 37500
Democrat 20001
Total 841402
% of votes cast 84%14%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Davisson — Yea
Saunders — Yea
Austin — Yea
Deal — Yea
Kirchhofer — Yea
Schaibley — Yea
Bacon — Yea
Lehe — Yea
Sherman — Yea
Leonard — Yea
Smith, V — Yea
Fleming — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Forestal — Yea
Macer — Yea
Speedy — Yea
Frye — Yea
Beck — Yea
Stutzman — Yea
Goodin — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Goodrich — Yea
Miller — Yea
Boy — Yea
Torr — Yea
Negele — Yea
Vermilion — Yea
Hatfield — Yea
Wolkins — Yea
Cherry — Yea
Wright — Yea
Chyung — Yea
Zent — Yea
Ziemke — Yea
Cook — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Nisly — Nay
Eberhart — Nay
Ellington — Nay
Morrison — Nay
Gutwein — Nay
Candelaria Reardon — Yea
Alex Burton Democrat Yea
Carey Hamilton Democrat Yea
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Yea
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Yea
Chris Campbell Democrat Yea
Chuck Moseley Democrat Yea
Earl Harris Democrat Yea
Edward DeLaney Democrat Yea
Gregory Porter Democrat Yea
John Bartlett Democrat Yea
Justin Moed Democrat Yea
Matt Pierce Democrat Yea
Maureen Bauer Democrat Yea
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Yea
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Yea
Robin Shackleford Democrat Yea
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Not Voting
Sheila Klinker Democrat Yea
Sue Errington Democrat Yea
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Yea
Vanessa Summers Democrat Yea
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Nay
Chris May Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Yea
David Abbott Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Ethan Manning Republican Yea
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Yea
Heath VanNatter Republican Not Voting
J.D. Prescott Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Nay
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Nay
Matt Hostettler Republican Nay
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Nay
Mike Aylesworth Republican Yea
Peggy Mayfield Republican Nay
Robert Behning Republican Yea
Robert Heaton Republican Yea
Robert Morris Republican Nay
Ryan Lauer Republican Nay
Shane Lindauer Republican Nay
Steve Bartels Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Yea
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1006 do?
Specifies that an "adult" is: (1) a person at least eighteen years of age; or (2) a: (A) married minor who is at least sixteen years of age; or (B) minor that has been completely emancipated by a court; for the purpose of marriage. Raises the minimum age to marry from 15 years of age to 16 years of age. Provides that an individual 16 or 17 years of age may marry only if: (1) the individual's intended spouse is not more than four years older than the individual; (2) a juvenile court has issued an order allowing the individual to marry; and (3) the individual: (A) completes any premarital counseling required under the order; (B) applies for a marriage license not earlier than 15 days after the order is issued; and (C) includes a certified copy of the order with the individual's application for a marriage license. Repeals provisions requiring an individual less than 18 years of age to obtain consent to marry from the individual's parent or guardian. Specifies a process an individual 16 or 17 years of age must follow to petition a juvenile court for an order allowing the individual to marry, and specifies conditions necessary for approval of the petition and conditions requiring denial of the petition. Provides that a court that issues an order allowing an individual at least 16 years of age to marry must also issue an order completely emancipating the individual. Amends the list of records or documents an individual may submit to a court clerk as proof of the individual's date of birth for purposes of applying for a marriage license. Amends the law regarding petitions by minors for emancipation as follows: (1) Provides that a court hearing a minor's petition for emancipation must appoint a guardian ad litem for the minor. (2) Provides that the guardian ad litem shall investigate the statements contained in the minor's petition and file a report of the investigation with the court. (3) Provides that a court may grant a minor's petition for emancipation only if the court finds that emancipation is in the child's best interests. (4) Provides that if the court completely emancipates the child: (A) the child has all the rights and responsibilities of an adult; and (B) the emancipation order may not specify terms of emancipation. Provides that an emancipated child remains subject to: (1) Indiana law concerning minimum age for marriage; and (2) other specific constitutional and statutory age requirements applicable to the emancipated child because of the emancipated child's age. Makes conforming amendments.
Who sponsors HB 1006?
HB 1006 is sponsored by Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Michael Crider (Republican), Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Dale DeVon (Republican), Cindy Ziemke, Dennis Zent, Edmond Soliday (Republican), Vernon Smith (Democrat), Robin Shackleford (Democrat), Donna Schaibley, Sharon Negele, Wendy McNamara (Republican), Ethan Manning (Republican), Daniel Leonard, Michael Karickhoff (Republican), Randall Frye, Sue Errington (Democrat), Ross Deal, Anthony Cook, Edward Clere (Republican), Chris Campbell (Democrat), John Bartlett (Democrat), Brad Barrett (Republican), David Abbott (Republican), Mike Aylesworth (Republican), Robert Cherry, Ronald Bacon, Todd Huston (Republican), Brian Bosma, Karen Engleman (Republican), Maureen Bauer (Democrat), Brown, T, and Candelaria Reardon.
What is the current status of HB 1006?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2020. Enacted.
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