Illinois · House Bill 1252 · 103rd General Assembly

IMDMA-NO MARRIAGE UNDER AGE 18

HB 1252 Sponsored by Joe C. Sosnowski Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 18, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 31, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Requires proof that each party to the marriage has attained the age of 18 years in order to obtain a license to marry and a marriage certificate from the county clerk. Deletes language allowing proof that each party to the marriage will have attained the age of 18 years at the time the marriage license is effective or will have attained the age of 16…

Read the full title (120 words)

Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Requires proof that each party to the marriage has attained the age of 18 years in order to obtain a license to marry and a marriage certificate from the county clerk. Deletes language allowing proof that each party to the marriage will have attained the age of 18 years at the time the marriage license is effective or will have attained the age of 16 years and has either the consent to the marriage of both parents or his guardian or judicial approval. Makes corresponding changes. Repeals a provision regarding judicial approval of underage marriages. Effective immediately, except that specified provisions take effect 2 years after the amendatory Act becomes law.

Every action

14 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
  5. CommitteeTo Family Law & Probate Subcommittee · House Family Law & Probate
  6. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 5 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

All 7 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.