Nebraska legislation · 109th Legislature
Nebraska LB984: Require both parties to be eighteen years of age or older for a marriage license
Status: Failed, April 17, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
One Hundred Ninth Legislature - Second Session - 2026 Introducer's Statement of Intent LB984 Chairperson: Senator Carolyn Bosn Committee: Judiciary The following constitutes the reasons for this bill and the purposes which are sought to be accomplished thereby: LB984 increases the minimum age for legal marriage in Nebraska from the current age of 17 to 18. Principal Introducer: ________________________________ Senator Wendy DeBoer
Sponsors
- Wendy DeBoer (NP, 10) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Indefinitely postponed
- : Cavanaugh, J. name added
- : Notice of hearing for January 29, 2026
- : Referred to Judiciary Committee
- : Kauth FA640 filed
- : Date of introduction
Common questions
- What is LB984?
- LB984 is a bill in the Nebraska Legislature (109th Legislature): Require both parties to be eighteen years of age or older for a marriage license.
- What is the status of LB984?
- Failed as of April 17, 2026. Latest action: Indefinitely postponed (April 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored LB984?
- Wendy DeBoer (NP, 10).
- Where is the official record for LB984?
- On the Nebraska Legislature website: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=62832
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