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HI HB 729

died on adjournment

RELATING TO MARRIAGE OF MINORS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 729 pass?

No. HI HB 729 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI HB 729 about?

Raises the minimum age to enter into marriage from sixteen to eighteen years of age. Repeals the authority of parents and the family court to consent to a minor's marriage. Repeals spousal cohabitation after the parties attain legal age as an exception for an annulment based on nonage. Repeals exemptions for sexual assault of a minor if the perpetrator is married to the minor. Makes conforming amendments. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI HB 729?

TODD, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, AMATO and 26 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 729.

Description

Raises the minimum age to enter into marriage from sixteen to eighteen years of age. Repeals the authority of parents and the family court to consent to a minor's marriage. Repeals spousal cohabitation after the parties attain legal age as an exception for an annulment based on nonage. Repeals exemptions for sexual assault of a minor if the perpetrator is married to the minor. Makes conforming amendments. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2025-01-21
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • TODDprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • BELATTIprimary
  • CHUNprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • ICHIYAMAprimary
  • IWAMOTOprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • KITAGAWAprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • LA CHICAprimary
  • LAMOSAOprimary
  • LEEprimary
  • M.primary
  • LOWENprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MATSUMOTOprimary
  • MORIKAWAprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • REYES ODAprimary
  • SAYAMAprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary
  • TAKENOUCHIprimary
  • TAMprimary
  • TARNASprimary
  • TEMPLOprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-03-06

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 274).

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  3. 2025-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

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  4. 2025-03-06

    Referred to HHS, JDC.

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-04

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Alcos voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Kong, Muraoka voting no (3) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

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  6. 2025-02-28

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1054) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  7. 2025-02-28

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.

  8. 2025-02-19

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

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  9. 2025-02-14

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  10. 2025-02-11

    Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 325) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  11. 2025-02-11

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

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  12. 2025-02-05

    The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garcia.

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2025-01-31

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 02-05-25 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  14. 2025-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  15. 2025-01-21

    Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 2

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  16. 2025-01-17

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-05 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Takayama: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Amato: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Marten: yes
    • Olds: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Alcos: yes
    • Garcia: not voting

  • The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-19 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Todd: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Cochran: not voting

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=729&year=2026

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