Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1185: An Act to Prohibit Persons Under 18 Years of Age from Marrying
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Prohibit Persons Under 18 Years of Age from Marrying.
From the introduced text:
An Act to Prohibit Persons Under 18 Years of Age from Marrying Sec. 1. 19-A MRSA §652, sub-§7, as amended by PL 2023, c. 116, §1, is repealed. Sec. 2. 19-A MRSA §652, sub-§8, as amended by PL 2023, c. 116, §2, is further amended to read: 8. Parties under 17 18 years of age. The clerk or State Registrar of Vital Statistics may not issue a marriage license to a person under 17 18 years of age. Page 1 - 132LR1132(02)
Sponsors
- Laura Supica (D, 22) · primary sponsor
- Kristen Cloutier (D, 94)
- Sean Faircloth (D, 24)
- Henry Ingwersen (D, 32)
- Cassie Julia (D, 65)
- Joseph Martin (R, 19)
- Michele Meyer (D, 150)
- Kelly Murphy (D, 125)
- Dylan Pugh (D, 114)
- Ambureen Rana (D, 21)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 125 Yeas 19 - Nays 11 - Excused 5 - Absent 0
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 112 Yeas 23 - Nays 11 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence.
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 86(Yeas 93 - Nays 52 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence
- : Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Votes
- Senate RC #125: ENACTMENT (April 23, 2025): 19 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Senate RC #112: ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT (April 17, 2025): 23 yea, 11 nay, passed
- House RC #86: ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REP (April 15, 2025): 93 yea, 52 nay, passed
Subjects: DOMESTIC RELATIONS, Legislature, MARRIAGE, Senate, MINIMUM AGE, Other
Common questions
- What is LD1185?
- LD1185 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Prohibit Persons Under 18 Years of Age from Marrying.
- What does LD1185 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Prohibit Persons Under 18 Years of Age from Marrying.
- What is the status of LD1185?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 125 Yeas 19 - Nays 11 - Excused 5 - Absent 0 (April 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1185?
- Laura Supica (D, 22), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1185?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1185&snum=132
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