SPECIFY AGE TO MARRY, PARENTAL CONSENT S.B. 1255 (S-2) & 1256 (S-2):
SUMMARY OF BILL
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE
Senate Bill 1255 (Substitute S-2 as reported)
Senate Bill 1256 (Substitute S-2 as reported)
Sponsor: Senator Margaret E. O'Brien (S.B. 1255)
Senator Rick Jones (S.B. 1256)
CONTENT
Senate Bill 1255 (S-2) would amend Public Act 180 of 1897, which governs the issuance of marriage licenses and certificates, to delete provisions allowing a person under marriageable age to consent to contract into a marriage with the written consent of his or her parents or legal guardian.
Senate Bill 1256 (S-2) would amend Public Act 128 of 1887, which requires parties to be married to obtain a marriage license and establishes the minimum age to contract into a marriage, to do the following:
-- Delete a provision allowing a person who was 16 years of age, but less than 18 years of age to contract into a marriage with the written consent of one of his or her parents or legal guardian.
-- Prohibit a clerk from issuing a marriage license to a person if it appeared that the person was under 18 years of age.
-- Revise the population requirement for a county that wished to impose a marriage license fee or nonresident marriage license fee, different in amount than the license fees specified in the Act.
MCL 551.201 (S.B. 1255) Legislative Analyst: Stephen Jackson
551.301 (S.B. 1256)
FISCAL IMPACT
The bills would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 12-6-18 Fiscal Analyst: Ellyn Ackerman
Abbey Frazier
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.