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State Government / Kentucky / Legislation / SB 156

SB 156Session 2026RSSenatePassed a vote

AN ACT relating to child marriage.

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.

Latest development · Apr 15, 2026

recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

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2026RS
Introduced
Feb 3, 2026
Latest passage
Mar 3, 2026
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Justice & Public SafetyFamily & Social Services

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Children And MinorsCivil ActionsCounty ClerksCourtsCourts, CircuitCourts, DistrictCourts, FamilyDomestic RelationsParental Rights

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Bill

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  1. Apr 15, 2026

    recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

    House
  2. Mar 31, 2026

    floor amendments (3) and (4-title) filed

    Amendment IntroductionSenate
  3. Mar 31, 2026

    Floor Amendment (2) withdrawn

    Senate
  4. Mar 27, 2026

    2nd reading, to Rules

    Reading 2Senate
  5. Mar 26, 2026

    floor amendment (2) filed

    Amendment IntroductionSenate
  6. Mar 26, 2026

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    Committee PassageSenate
  7. Mar 25, 2026

    floor amendment (1) filed

    Amendment IntroductionSenate
  8. Mar 24, 2026

    to Families & Children (H)

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  9. Mar 4, 2026

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  10. Mar 4, 2026

    received in House

    House
  11. Mar 3, 2026

    3rd reading, passed 36-0

    PassageReading 3Senate
  12. Mar 2, 2026

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 03 2026

    Senate
  13. Feb 27, 2026

    2nd reading, to Rules

    Reading 2Senate
  14. Feb 26, 2026

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    Committee PassageSenate
  15. Feb 24, 2026

    to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  16. Feb 3, 2026

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  17. Feb 3, 2026

    introduced in Senate

    IntroductionSenate

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Source data last updated Aug 20, 2026.