SB 156

Kentucky Senate bill in Session 26RS.

Status: failed. Latest action: April 15, 2026.

AN ACT relating to child marriage.

Bill ID KY-26RS-SB-156
Session 26RS
Status failed
Committee Appropriations & Revenue
Senate failed 2026-04-15
Summary

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.

Sponsor
Julie Raque Adams
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-03 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-15 Status failed
2026-04-15 Latest Action 04/15/26: recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
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