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SB048Introduced in the Senate

Remove Exception to Marry with Judicial Approval

Enrolled

Introduced by Nick Hinrichsen, District 3

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Concerning limiting the age difference between parties to a marriage that requires judicial approval when one party is a minor.

Where it stands

Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Not Repassed

May 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: House Amendments Repass · May 13, 2026

11

Yes

24

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

35 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
William Lindstedt33Yes
Byron Pelton1No
Lisa Frizell2No
Nick Hinrichsen3Yes
Mark Baisley4No
Marc Catlin5No
Cleave Simpson6No
Janice Rich7No
Dylan Roberts8No
Lynda Zamora Wilson9No

Bill history

  1. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

  2. Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  3. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  4. Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/25/2026 - No Amendments

  5. Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/26/2026 - No Amendments

  6. Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/27/2026 - No Amendments

  7. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

  8. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  9. Senate Third Reading Reconsidered - No Amendments

  10. Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

  11. House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations

  12. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  13. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  14. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  15. Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  16. Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Not Repassed

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