Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF671: An Act relating to eligible parties to a valid marriage
Status: In committee, February 28, 2025
An Act relating to eligible parties to a valid marriage.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to eligible parties to a valid marriage.
From the introduced text, February 28, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to eligible parties to a valid marriage. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 2351YH (2) cm/jh H.F. Section 1. Section 595.2, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows: 595.2 Gender ---- age Eligible parties to a marriage ---- age. 1. Only a marriage between a male and a female is valid A party who otherwise meets the requirements of this chapter for a valid marriage is eligible to marry any other such party regardless of gender. 2. Additionally, a A marriage between a male and a female two eligible parties is valid only if each is eighteen years of age or older. However, if either or both of the parties have not attained that age, the marriage may be valid under the circumstances prescribed in this section. 3. If either party to a marriage falsely represents the party's self to be eighteen years of age or older at or before the time the marriage is solemnized, the marriage is valid unless the person who falsely represented their age chooses to void the marriage by making their true age known and verified by a birth certificate or other legal evidence of age in an annulment proceeding initiated at any time before the person reaches their eighteenth birthday. …
Sponsors
- Elinor Levin (D, 89) · primary sponsor
- Aime Wichtendahl (D, 80)
- Daniel Gosa (D, 81)
- Monica Kurth (D, 98)
- Dave Jacoby (D, 86)
- Elizabeth Wilson (D, 73)
- Kenan Judge (D, 27)
- Megan Srinivas (D, 30)
- Timi Brown-Powers (D, 61)
- Jr, Amos
- Austin Baeth (D, 36)
- Sami Scheetz (D)
Latest actions
- : Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 477 .
Subjects: domestic relations, marriage
Common questions
- What is HF671?
- HF671 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): An Act relating to eligible parties to a valid marriage.
- What does HF671 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to eligible parties to a valid marriage.
- What is the status of HF671?
- In committee as of February 28, 2025. Latest action: Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 477 . (February 28, 2025).
- Who sponsored HF671?
- Elinor Levin (D, 89), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF671?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+0671&ga=91
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