HB 729

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 06, 2025
  • Passed House Mar 04, 2025
  • Senate
  • Governor

Relating To Marriage Of Minors.

Abstract

Raises the minimum age to enter into marriage from sixteen to eighteen years of age. Repeals the authority of parents and the family court to consent to a minor's marriage. Repeals spousal cohabitation after the parties attain legal age as an exception for an annulment based on nonage. Repeals exemptions for sexual assault of a minor if the perpetrator is married to the minor. Makes conforming amendments. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Bill Sponsors (29)

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Votes


Actions


Mar 06, 2025

Senate

Referred to HHS, JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Health and Human Services Judiciary

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 274).

Mar 04, 2025

House

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Alcos voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Kong, Muraoka voting no (3) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

Feb 28, 2025

House

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.

House

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1054) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

Feb 19, 2025

House

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

Feb 14, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 11, 2025

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House

Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 325) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

Feb 05, 2025

House

The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garcia.

Jan 31, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 02-05-25 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Jan 21, 2025

House

Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 2

  • Referral-Committee
Health Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 17, 2025

House

Pending introduction.

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