MA S785

Bill

To end child marriage in Massachusetts

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to end child marriage in Massachusetts. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to end child marriage in Massachusetts. It amends the state's marriage laws to prohibit a magistrate or minister from solemnizing a marriage if a party is under the age of 18, and prohibits a clerk or registrar from receiving a notice of intention to marry or issuing a marriage certificate for anyone under 18. The bill also repeals certain provisions that previously allowed for marriage of minors under certain circumstances, and increases penalties for fraudulently enticing or taking away an unmarried person for the purpose of a clandestine marriage.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (15)

Jennifer Benson (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Dan Donahue (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Colleen Garry (D), Paul Heroux (D), Kay Khan (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2313 (on 03/01/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S785

(21 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S785
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S785.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1008	Relative to child labor law	Accompanied a study order, see H4729	Similar To
H111	Relative to the licensure and regulation of au pair and nanny agencies by the Department of Early Education and Care	Accompanied a study order, see H4792	Similar To
H22	Related to the forfeiture of pension upon conviction of child pornography and other offenses	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H2272	Relative to the statute of limitations in civil child sexual abuse cases	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H2500	Enhancing child safety	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H263	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide	No further action taken	Similar To
H3801	Relative to enhancing public transparency to support quality care outcomes in all child serving organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H797	Relative to child custody when parent is on active military duty	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H799	Increasing parental involvement with childcare	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1904	Relative to pedestrian public safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S2099	Relative to handicapped parking	New draft substituted, see S2168	Similar To
S2168	Relative to handicapped parking	Reprinted as amended, see S2178	Similar To
S2313	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to issues before the joint committee on the Judiciary	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S29	To promote child well-being, community supervision and efficient use of state resources	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S30	To bring child support home	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S318	To provide child exploitation awareness education	Accompanied a study order, see S2424	Similar To
S44	To protect children's mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S830	Relative to adjusting the credit for nonpayment of fines	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S867	Relative to advertising by a justice of the peace	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S954	Relative to rape of child by force	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S956	Enhancing the punishment for child endangerment	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1008

Relative to child labor law

Accompanied a study order, see H4729

Similar To

H111

Relative to the licensure and regulation of au pair and nanny agencies by the Department of Early Education and Care

Accompanied a study order, see H4792

Similar To

H22

Related to the forfeiture of pension upon conviction of child pornography and other offenses

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H2272

Relative to the statute of limitations in civil child sexual abuse cases

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H2500

Enhancing child safety

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H263

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide

No further action taken

Similar To

H3801

Relative to enhancing public transparency to support quality care outcomes in all child serving organizations

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H797

Relative to child custody when parent is on active military duty

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H799

Increasing parental involvement with childcare

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S1904

Relative to pedestrian public safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

Similar To

S2099

Relative to handicapped parking

New draft substituted, see S2168

Similar To

S2168

Relative to handicapped parking

Reprinted as amended, see S2178

Similar To

S2313

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to issues before the joint committee on the Judiciary

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S29

To promote child well-being, community supervision and efficient use of state resources

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

S30

To bring child support home

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S318

To provide child exploitation awareness education

Accompanied a study order, see S2424

Similar To

S44

To protect children's mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Similar To

S830

Relative to adjusting the credit for nonpayment of fines

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

S867

Relative to advertising by a justice of the peace

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

S954

Relative to rape of child by force

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

S956

Enhancing the punishment for child endangerment

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

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