HB 994

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 09, 2024
  • Passed House Feb 13, 2024
  • Passed Senate Mar 05, 2024
  • Signed by Governor Apr 08, 2024

Marriage; establishes legal age to be 18 years.

Abstract

Legal age for marriage. Establishes the legal age of marriage to be 18 years of age and eliminates the ability for a minor to be declared emancipated on the basis of the intent to marry.

Legal age for marriage. Establishes the legal age of marriage to be 18 years of age and eliminates the ability for a minor to be declared emancipated on the basis of the intent to marry. The bill contains a reenactment clause.

Legal age for marriage. Establishes thelegal age of marriage to be 18 years of age and eliminates the abilityfor a minor to be declared emancipated on the basis of the intentto marry.

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


Apr 08, 2024

Office of the Governor

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0737)

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 737 (effective 7/1/24)

Mar 27, 2024

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024

Mar 26, 2024

House

Signed by Speaker

Mar 25, 2024

House

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB994ER)

Senate

Signed by President

House

Enrolled

Mar 06, 2024

House

VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 42-N 1-A)

House

VOTE: Adoption #2 (57-Y 40-N)

House

Senate amendment agreed to by House (57-Y 40-N)

House

Reconsideration of Senate amendment agreed to by House

House

Senate amendment agreed to by House (55-Y 42-N 1-A)

Mar 05, 2024

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Reading of amendment waived

Senate

Committee amendment agreed to

Senate

Engrossed by Senate as amended

Senate

Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 1-N)

Mar 04, 2024

Senate

Passed by for the day

Senate

Read third time

Mar 01, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 28, 2024

Senate

Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (11-Y 0-N 4-A)

Feb 14, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Senate

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Feb 13, 2024

House

VOTE: Passage (55-Y 42-N)

House

Read third time and passed House (55-Y 42-N)

Feb 12, 2024

House

Printed as engrossed 24104849D-E

House

Engrossed by House as amended HB994E

House

Committee amendment agreed to

House

Read second time

Feb 11, 2024

House

Read first time

Feb 09, 2024

House

Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N)

Jan 31, 2024

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)

Jan 29, 2024

House

Assigned Courts sub: Civil

Jan 09, 2024

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104849D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104849D PDF HTML
Printed as engrossed 24104849D-E PDF HTML
HB994ER PDF HTML
CHAP0737 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Amendment: HB994ASE HTML
Amendment: HB994AS HTML
Amendment: HB994AH HTML

Sources

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