KY HB 174
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to child marriage.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did KY HB 174 pass?
No. KY HB 174 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 (2026-01-14): to Families & Children (H)
What is KY HB 174 about?
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 if both parties are 18 or older and marriages entered into in another state or country if both parties are 18 at time residency is established; amend KRS 402.030 to require courts to declare any marriage void if a person is under 18 years of age at the time of the petition; amend KRS 402.080 and 402.210 to prohibit the issuance of marriage licenses to persons under 18 years of age; repeal KRS 402.205, relating to petitions to courts filed by minors aged 17 years seeking permission to marry.
Who sponsors KY HB 174?
D. Grossberg is the primary sponsor of KY HB 174.
Description
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 if both parties are 18 or older and marriages entered into in another state or country if both parties are 18 at time residency is established; amend KRS 402.030 to require courts to declare any marriage void if a person is under 18 years of age at the time of the petition; amend KRS 402.080 and 402.210 to prohibit the issuance of marriage licenses to persons under 18 years of age; repeal KRS 402.205, relating to petitions to courts filed by minors aged 17 years seeking permission to marry.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-07
- Latest action
- 2026-01-14 — to Families & Children (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- D. Grossbergprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-14
to Families & Children (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
introduced in House
introduction
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Votes
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Related bills
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