Bill > HB484

This bill modifies Missouri's laws related to marriage and driver's licenses, primarily focusing on age restrictions and emancipation requirements. The bill changes the minimum marriage age from sixteen to eighteen years old, with a specific provision that allows individuals at least sixteen but under eighteen years old to marry only if they have been legally emancipated by a court. The bill removes previous provisions that allowed marriage with parental consent for those under eighteen and prohibits marriages between individuals twenty-one years or older and those under eighteen, even if emancipated. Additionally, the bill updates the definition of an "emancipated minor" in the context of obtaining an intermediate driver's license, removing marriage as a method of emancipation and instead focusing on court declaration, military service, written parental consent, or self-sufficiency. The changes aim to provide more protection for minors by establishing stricter requirements for marriage and driver's licensing for individuals under eighteen years of age.

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https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB484&year=2025&code=R