Illinois House Bill 5644

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-09 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Requires proof that each party to the marriage has attained the age of 18 years in order to obtain a license to marry and a marriage certificate from the county clerk. Deletes language allowing proof that each party to the marriage 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. Makes corresponding changes. Repeals a provision regarding judicial approval of underage marriages. Effective immediately, except that specified provisions take effect 2 years after the amendatory Act becomes law.

IMDMA-NO MARRIAGE UNDER AGE 18

Rep. Kelly Cassidy [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-09	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2024-02-09	House	First Reading
2024-02-09	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
750	5	203	Amended Code	Citation Text
750	5	208	Repealed Code	Citation Text
750	5	301	Amended Code	Citation Text
750	5	302	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5644&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB5644.htm