Bill Sponsor
California Assembly Bill 1267
Session 20252026
Marriage: prohibition on minors.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Aug 19, 2026
First Action
Feb 21, 2025
Latest Action
Sep 3, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1267
State
California
Session
20252026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Author
Republican
Author
Democrat
Author
Unknown
Ávila Farías
Coauthor
Democrat
Coauthor
Democrat
Coauthor
Democrat
Coauthor
Democrat
Coauthor
Democrat
Principal Coauthor
Democrat
Coauthor
Republican
Coauthor
Democrat
Coauthor
Democrat
Coauthor
Democrat
Coauthor
Unknown
Rubio
Principal Coauthor
Republican
Coauthor
Summary
Existing law authorizes an unmarried person who is under 18 years of age to marry upon obtaining a court order granting permission and the written consent of at least one of the parents or the guardian of each underage party to the marriage, as specified. Existing law requires the court, if it considers it necessary, as part of the court order granting permission to marry, to require the parties to the prospective marriage of a minor to participate in premarital counseling, as specified. Existing law provides that 2 unmarried, unrelated adults who have chosen to share one another's lives in an intimate and committed relationship of mutual caring may establish a domestic partnership by filing a declaration with the Secretary of State, if certain requirements are met. Existing law provides that a person under 18 years of age who, together with the person with whom the person proposes to establish a domestic partnership, meets the requirements for a domestic partnership other than the requirement of being at least 18 years of age, is capable of consenting to and establishing a domestic partnership upon obtaining a court order granting permission to the underage person or persons to establish a domestic partnership. Under existing law, registered domestic partners have the same rights, protections, and benefits as spouses. This bill would repeal the authorization for a person under 18 years of age to be issued a marriage license or to establish a domestic partnership, thereby prohibiting a person under 18 years of age from being issued a marriage license or from establishing a domestic partnership. The bill would make conforming changes. Existing law requires the State Registrar to create a document, no later than March 1, 2020, concerning marriage certificates in which one or both of the parties were minors at the time of solemnization of the marriage. Existing law requires the State Registrar to update that document annually, as specified. Existing law requires the local registrar to submit specified information for the purposes of that report. This bill would repeal those provisions.
Documents (12)
09/03/2026
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
08/26/2026
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6559.).
08/25/2026
Assembly
From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (August 25).
08/24/2026
Assembly
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6370.)
08/20/2026
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
08/19/2026
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
08/19/2026
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).
08/11/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/10/2026
Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
08/04/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/03/2026
Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
07/02/2026
Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
07/01/2026
Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 30).
06/22/2026
Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
06/15/2026
Senate
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
06/15/2026
Senate
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10 (c).
06/15/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
06/11/2026
Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
06/11/2026
Senate
Ordered to second reading.
06/11/2026
Senate
From inactive file.
09/08/2025
Senate
Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Menjivar.
08/29/2025
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/29/2025
Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
07/14/2025
Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
07/03/2025
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
06/11/2025
Senate
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
06/03/2025
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
06/02/2025
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 8. Page 1885.)
05/27/2025
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/23/2025
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (May 23).
05/14/2025
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
04/28/2025
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/24/2025
Assembly
Read second time and amended.
04/23/2025
Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (April 22).
03/27/2025
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
03/26/2025
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
03/13/2025
Assembly
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
02/24/2025
Assembly
Read first time.
02/22/2025
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
02/21/2025
Assembly
Introduced. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 22, 2025 5:58:19 AM
Record Updated
Sep 15, 2026 9:34:16 AM