California Bill Would Ban Child Marriage, Awaits Senate Floor Vote
Assembly Bill 1267 would set 18 as the marriage age with no exceptions, as advocates cite 34,875 child marriages in California since 2000.
- Assembly Bill 1267 would set California's minimum marriage age to 18, having passed the Senate Judiciary Committee in June and awaiting a final Senate floor vote.
- California currently allows minors of any age to marry with parental consent and a court order, a loophole that enabled about 34,875 children to marry in the state between 2000 and 2021.
- Prior attempts to enact a ban stalled amid opposition from ACLU California Action and Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, which argue the legislation is premature pending data analysis.
- Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-IL, recently refiled the federal Child Marriage Prevention Act with U.S. Sens. Brian Schatz and Kirsten Gillibrand, seeking bipartisan support.
- Across the country, 17 states and the District of Columbia have enacted bans, while child marriage remains legal in 33 states, undermining statutory rape protections.
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