New Hampshire Lawmakers Pass Legislation to End Underage Marriage

Published on May 3, 2024

New Hampshire is poised to become the next state to ban marriage to anyone under the age of 18. A bill that would ban what is commonly referred to as “child marriage”  passed Thursday in the New England state with a Democratic-led bipartisan 192 to 174 House vote.   The New Hampshire House of Representatives, the largest House chamber in the U.S., is currently made of 200 Republicans and 194 Democrats.  The New Hampshire Senate, made up of 14 Republicans and 10 Democrats, unanimously approved the bipartisan-supported bill in March.  Currently, only 12 states prohibit adults from marrying someone under the age of 18.  While most states have restricted the age a minor can be married to 16 and 17 years of age, seven states have no restrictions at all. In Kansas and Hawaii, the minimum age a minor can be married is 15. The restrictions also apply to minors marrying minors. ...

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