New Hampshire 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 6 D cosponsors

SB 359 — raising the age of marriage to 18 years of age.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 06/14/2024; Chapter 0081; Effective 01/01/2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 11, 2023. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

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Bill Text

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor on 06/14/2024; Chapter 0081; Effective 01/01/2025

  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 05/23/2024 HJ 14 P. 176

  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2024); SJ 15

  4. Ought to Pass: MA DV 192-174 05/02/2024 HJ 12 P. 24

  5. FLAM # 2024-1700h (Rep. Yokela): AF DV 180-185 05/02/2024 HJ 12 P. 24

  6. FLAM # 2024-1455h (Rep. Yokela): AF DV 169-195 05/02/2024 HJ 12 P. 23

  7. Special Order Without Objection HJ 11

  8. Removed from Consent (Reps. Yokela, Hoell, Santonastaso, T. Lekas, T. Mannion, A. Lekas, Gerhard, Cordelli, Drye, Peternel) 04/11/2024 HJ 11 P. 5

  9. Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/02/2024 (Vote 14-1; CC) HC 17 P. 15

  10. Executive Session: 04/02/2024 11:10 am LOB 206-208

  11. Public Hearing: 04/02/2024 11:10 am LOB 206-208

  12. Introduced 03/07/2024 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 7 P. 110

  13. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0863s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/07/2024; SJ 6

  14. Committee Amendment # 2024-0863s, AA, VV; 03/07/2024; SJ 6

  15. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-0863s, 03/07/2024; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 9A

  16. Hearing: 02/01/2024, Room 100, SH, 09:15 am; SC 5

  17. To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 407 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (407)

407 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 359?
SB 359 is sponsored by Debra Altschiller (Democrat), Cassandra Levesque (Democrat), Gaby Grossman (Democrat), Peter Petrigno (Democrat), Pat Long (Democrat), David Watters (Democrat), Lou D'Allesandro, and Candice M O'Neil.
What is the current status of SB 359?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 11, 2023. Enacted.
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