An Act to Prohibit Persons Under 18 Years of Age from Marrying
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to Prohibit Persons Under 18 Years of Age from Marrying” Read the full text
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132nd legislature (2025-2026)HP 790
Where it is
Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Mar 20, 2025
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence · Mar 20, 2025
Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.^ · Mar 21, 2025
Reports READ. On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 86 (Yeas 93 - Nays 52 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1) The Bill was RE · Apr 15, 2025
Reports Read On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 112 Yeas 23 - Nays 11 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Bill READ O · Apr 17, 2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Apr 22, 2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 125 Yeas 19 - Nays 11 - Excused 5 - Absent 0 · Apr 23, 2025
The numbers
10
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Laura SupicaJoseph MartinSean FairclothMichele MeyerHenry IngwersenKristen CloutierAmbureen RanaKelly MurphyCassie JuliaDylan Pugh
Recorded votes
ENACTMENTSenate · 2025-04-23 · PREVAILS · Yeas 19, Nays 11, Excused 5, NotVoting 0, Total 30
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORTSenate · 2025-04-17 · PREVAILS · Yeas 23, Nays 11, Excused 1, NotVoting 0, Total 34
ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REPHouse · 2025-04-15 · PREVAILS · Yeas 93, Nays 52, Excused 0, NotVoting 5, Total 145
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Maine legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 125 Yeas 19 - Nays 11 - Excused 5 - Absent 0 (Apr 23, 2025).