SB156Introduced in the Senate
AN ACT relating to child marriage.
Introduced by Julie Raque Adams, District 36
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Amend KRS 402.020 to prohibit marriage with a person under 18 years of age; exclude from being prohibited and void, marriages entered into in the Commonwealth before the effective date of this Act and marriages entered into in another state or country; amend KRS 402.080 and 402.210 to prohibit the issuance of marriage licenses to persons under 18 years of age; amend KRS 402.030 to conform; repeal KRS 402.205, relating to petitions to courts filed by minors aged 17 years seeking permission to marry.
Where it stands
recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
April 15, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3876 · March 3, 2026
36
Yes
0
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
38 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Howell | 1 | Yes |
| Danny Carroll | 2 | Yes |
| Craig Richardson | 3 | Yes |
| Robert Mills | 4 | Yes |
| Stephen Meredith | 5 | Yes |
| Lindsey Tichenor | 6 | Absent |
| Aaron Reed | 7 | Yes |
| Gary Boswell | 8 | Yes |
| David Givens | 9 | Yes |
| Matthew Deneen | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
introduced in Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2nd reading, to Rules
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 03 2026
3rd reading, passed 36-0
received in House
to Committee on Committees (H)
to Families & Children (H)
floor amendment (1) filed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
floor amendment (2) filed
2nd reading, to Rules
Floor Amendment (2) withdrawn
floor amendments (3) and (4-title) filed
recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
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