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HB2473: Requiring all persons to be 18 years of age to be eligible to give consent for marriage and eliminating exceptions to such requirement.
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Plain-Language Summary
This bill requires all people to be at least 18 years old to give consent for a marriage. This means there will be no exceptions to this rule.
Who This Affects
This affects young adults in Kansas who are getting married or planning to get married, as they will need to meet the new age requirement.
Key Provisions
• Requires all persons to be at least 18 years old to give consent for a marriage
• Eliminates exceptions to this rule
• Applies to all marriages in Kansas
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Timeline
Introduced
Monday, January 19, 2026
Last Action
House Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Jan 19, 2026
Sponsors
- Dale HelwigRepublicancosponsor
- Kenneth CollinsRepublicancosponsor
- Stephanie ClaytonDemocratcosponsor
- Chip VanHoudenRepublicancosponsor
- Sean TarwaterRepublicancosponsor
- Megan SteeleRepublicancosponsor
- Allen ReavisRepublicancosponsor
- Lewis BloomRepublicancosponsor
- Angel RoeserRepublicancosponsor
- Greg WilsonRepublicancosponsor
- Brad BarrettRepublicancosponsor
- Sandy PickertRepublicancosponsor
- Brett FairchildRepublicancosponsor
- Kevin SchwertfegerRepublicancosponsor
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