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SB 159Session 2026SenateBecame law

revise requirements pertaining to the minimum age for marriage.

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Became law

Introduced

Jan 29, 2026

Latest action

Mar 30, 2026

Recorded roll calls

6

Topics and classification

Source subjects

Domestic RelationsLicensureMarriageMinors

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsor

Grove

Primary sponsor

Perry

Primary sponsor

Pischke

Primary sponsor

Randolph

Primary sponsor

Voita

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

  1. Mar 30, 2026

    Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 549

    Executive SignatureExecutive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. Mar 12, 2026

    Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-12 S.J. 539

    Executive ReceiptHouse
  3. Mar 11, 2026

    Signed by the Speaker H.J. 560

    PassageHouse
  4. Mar 11, 2026

    Signed by the President S.J. 525

    PassageHouse
  5. Mar 10, 2026

    Senate Concurred in amendments , Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 3 S.J. 512

    House
  6. Mar 5, 2026

    House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 40, NAYS 27 H.J. 526

    House
  7. Mar 2, 2026

    State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 5

    House
  8. Mar 2, 2026

    State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 159E

    Amendment IntroductionAmendment PassageHouse
  9. Mar 2, 2026

    Scheduled for hearing

    House
  10. Feb 25, 2026

    First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 445

    IntroductionReading 1Referral CommitteeHouse
  11. Feb 24, 2026

    Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 25, NAYS 8 S.J. 379

    Senate
  12. Feb 24, 2026

    Senate Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 377 Amendment 159C

    Amendment IntroductionAmendment PassageSenate
  13. Feb 23, 2026

    Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 355

    Senate
  14. Feb 19, 2026

    Judiciary Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2 S.J. 25

    Senate
  15. Feb 19, 2026

    Judiciary Motion to amend , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3 S.J. 25 Amendment 159A

    Amendment IntroductionAmendment PassageSenate
  16. Feb 19, 2026

    Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

    Senate
  17. Feb 17, 2026

    Scheduled for hearing

    Senate
  18. Jan 29, 2026

    First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 140

    IntroductionReading 1Referral CommitteeSenate

Roll-call votes

The newest recorded chamber votes appear first. Your own representatives are highlighted when available.

passMar 10, 2026Senate

Concurred in amendments

Vote source ↗
31 yes3 no1 excused0 absent
View 35 recorded positions
Bealexcused
Blancyes
Carleyyes
Crabtreeyes
Davisno
Deibertno
Duhamelyes
Fosteryes
Groveyes
Hohnyes
Howardyes
Hulseyes
Jensen (Kevin)yes
Karryes
Kolbeck (Steve)yes
Lapkayes
Larsonno
Martyyes
Mehlhaffyes
Miskiminsyes
Nelsonyes
Ottenyes
Perryyes
Peterson (Sue)yes
Pischkeyes
Reedyes
Rohlyes
Sauderyes
Schoenfishyes
Smithyes
Vilhaueryes
Voightyes
Voitayes
Wipfyes
Zikmundyes
passMar 5, 2026House

Do Pass Amended

Vote source ↗
40 yes27 no3 excused0 absent
View 70 recorded positions
Anderayes
Arlintyes
Auchyes
Aylwardyes
Bahmulleryes
Bathkeexcused
Baxteryes
Czmowskiexcused
DeGrootno
Derbyyes
Duffyno
Emeryyes
Fitzgeraldno
Fosnessno
Garciayes
Goodwinyes
Goschyes
Greenfieldyes
Halversonno
Hansenyes
Healyno
Heermannno
Heinemannyes
Hughesyes
Huntno
Ismayno
Jamisonyes
Jensen (Phil)yes
Jordanyes
Jorgensonyes
Kassinyes
Kayseryes
Kolbeck (Jack)yes
Kullno
Ladnerno
Lemsyes
Manhartyes
Massieno
Mayyes
Mooreno
Mortensonno
Muckeyyes
Mulallyyes
Mulderno
Nolzyes
Novstrupyes
Odenbachno
Overwegno
Peterson (Drew)yes
Pourieryes
Randolphyes
Rehfeldtno
Reimerno
Reischno
Riceyes
Robyyes
Roeno
Schaefbaueryes
Schwansyes
Shormano
Shubeckyes
Sjaardayes
Soyeexcused
Stevensno
Uhre-Balkyes
Van Diepenno
Walburgno
Weemsyes
Weisgramno
Wittmanno
passMar 2, 2026House

Do Pass Amended

Vote source ↗
7 yes5 no1 excused0 absent
View 13 recorded positions
Bahmulleryes
Emeryno
Goschyes
Hansenyes
Healyno
Heinemannyes
Jamisonyes
Lemsno
Mayyes
Odenbachno
Overwegno
Reischexcused
Schaefbaueryes
passFeb 24, 2026Senate

Do Pass Amended

Vote source ↗
25 yes8 no1 excused1 absent
View 35 recorded positions
Bealexcused
Blancyes
Carleyabsent
Crabtreeno
Davisno
Deibertno
Duhamelyes
Fosteryes
Groveyes
Hohnyes
Howardyes
Hulseyes
Jensen (Kevin)yes
Karryes
Kolbeck (Steve)yes
Lapkayes
Larsonyes
Martyyes
Mehlhaffyes
Miskiminsno
Nelsonyes
Ottenno
Perryyes
Peterson (Sue)yes
Pischkeyes
Reedno
Rohlyes
Sauderno
Schoenfishyes
Smithyes
Vilhaueryes
Voightyes
Voitayes
Wipfyes
Zikmundno
passFeb 19, 2026Senate

Do Pass Amended

Vote source ↗
5 yes2 no0 excused0 absent
View 7 recorded positions
Blancyes
Duhamelyes
Groveyes
Hulseyes
Kolbeck (Steve)no
Mehlhaffyes
Pischkeno
passFeb 19, 2026Senate

Motion to amend

Vote source ↗
4 yes3 no0 excused0 absent
View 7 recorded positions
Blancno
Duhamelyes
Groveno
Hulseyes
Kolbeck (Steve)yes
Mehlhaffyes
Pischkeno

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