Bill Sponsor
Kentucky Senate Bill 156
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to child marriage.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Mar 3, 2026
First Action
Feb 3, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 4, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
156
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Sponsorship by Party
Summary
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 and marriages entered into in another state or country; amend KRS 402.080 and 402.210 to prohibit the issuance of marriage licenses to persons under 18 years of age; amend KRS 402.030 to conform; repeal KRS 402.205, relating to petitions to courts filed by minors aged 17 years seeking permission to marry.
Actions (9)
03/04/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
03/04/2026
House
received in House
03/03/2026
Senate
3rd reading, passed 36-0
03/02/2026
Senate
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 03 2026
02/27/2026
Senate
2nd reading, to Rules
02/26/2026
Senate
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/24/2026
Senate
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
02/03/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
02/03/2026
Senate
introduced in Senate
Sources
Record Created
Feb 3, 2026 10:47:56 PM
Record Updated
Mar 5, 2026 3:05:56 AM