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Introduced
01/13/2025
01/13/2025
In Committee
05/16/2025
05/16/2025
Crossed Over
03/11/2025
03/11/2025
Passed
06/06/2025
06/06/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/06/2025
06/06/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Legislative Measures
Bill Summary
AN ACT Relating to marriage; amending ORS 106.010, 106.041, 106.050, 106.100, 109.056, 125.315, 419B.376 and 419C.558; and repealing ORS 106.060.
AI Summary
This bill makes several changes to Oregon's marriage laws, primarily focusing on raising the minimum marriage age from 17 to 18 years old for both males and females. The legislation removes previous provisions that allowed individuals under 18 to marry, effectively eliminating any exceptions for underage marriage. The bill amends multiple Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS), including sections related to marriage licenses, guardian powers, and legal guardianship of wards and adjudicated youth. Specifically, the changes include removing language about parental consent for marriage, updating references to age requirements, and repealing ORS 106.060, which previously outlined conditions for underage marriage. The bill maintains existing requirements for obtaining a marriage license, such as providing necessary personal information and statistical data, while reinforcing the statement on the license that neither spouse is the property of the other and that they have the right to be free from violence and abuse. The amendments also clarify that guardians can only consent to the marriage of a ward or adjudicated youth if the individual is at least 18 years old, further supporting the bill's primary aim of protecting minors from early marriage.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (51)
Kevin Mannix (R)*,
David Smith (R)*,
Janeen Sollman (D)*,
Tom Andersen (D),
Court Boice (R),
Ben Bowman (D),
Wlnsvey Campos (D),
Farrah Chaichi (D),
Willy Chotzen (D),
April Dobson (D),
Christine Drazan (R),
Darcey Edwards (R),
Sarah Finger McDonald (D),
Lisa Fragala (D),
Lew Frederick (D),
Mark Gamba (D),
Sara Gelser Blouin (D),
Jeff Golden (D),
David Gomberg (D),
Dacia Grayber (D),
Annessa Hartman (D),
Jeff Helfrich (R),
Zach Hudson (D),
Shannon Isadore (D),
Kayse Jama (D),
Cyrus Javadi (D),
Bobby Levy (R),
Em Levy (D),
Kate Lieber (D),
John Lively (D),
James Manning (D),
Mark Meek (D),
Lesly Muñoz (D),
Daniel Nguyen (D),
Rob Nosse (D),
Virgle Osborne (R),
Deb Patterson (D),
Katherine Pham (D),
Floyd Prozanski (D),
Werner Reschke (R),
Lisa Reynolds (D),
Ricki Ruiz (D),
Nathan Sosa (D),
Kathleen Taylor (D),
Kim Thatcher (R),
Thuy Tran (D),
Jules Walters (D),
Mari Watanabe (D),
Suzanne Weber (R),
Boomer Wright (R),
Dwayne Yunker (R),
Last Action
Effective date, January 1, 2026. (on 06/06/2025)
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