Oregon · Senate Bill 548 · 2025 Regular Session

Increases the minimum legal marriageable age to 18 years of age.

SB 548 Sponsored by Janeen Sollman, David Brock Smith and Kevin Mannix Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 10, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 20, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law May 28, 2025

What it does

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

The Act increases the age a person must be to get married to 18. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). Increases the minimum legal marriageable age to 18 years of age.

Every action

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

Show the 11 earlier steps
  1. SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary. · Senate Judiciary
  3. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Senate Judiciary
  4. CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Judiciary
  5. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass. · Senate Judiciary
  6. SenateSecond reading.
  7. SenateThird reading. Carried by Sollman, Smith DB. Passed.28–1 vote
  8. HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  9. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary. · House Judiciary
  10. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · House Judiciary
  11. CommitteeWork Session held. · House Judiciary
  1. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass. · House Judiciary
  2. HouseSecond reading.
  3. HouseThird reading. Carried by Chaichi. Passed.48–2 vote
  4. SenatePresident signed.
  5. HouseSpeaker signed.
  6. GovernorGovernor signed.
  7. SenateChapter 224, 2025 Laws.
  8. SenateEffective date, January 1, 2026.

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third reading. Carried by Sollman, Smith DB. Passed. · Full Senate

Passed 28–1
Mar 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 1 Not voting 1
Democrats: 18 yes, 0 no Republicans: 10 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 1

Excused · 1

Third reading. Carried by Chaichi. Passed. · Full House

Passed 48–2
May 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 48 No 2 Not voting 9
Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 48

No · 2

Excused · 9

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 3, 2025 Senate Judiciary Recommendation: Do pass.
Members

Yes · 6

 6–0
May 14, 2025 House Judiciary Recommendation: Do pass.
Members

Yes · 7

Excused · 1

 7–0

Sponsors

The 3 members who introduced it, joined by 48 cosponsors: 36 Democrats, 12 Republicans.

All 48 cosponsors

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