Coverage dated June 1, 2023

Connecticut lawmakers vote to bar anyone under 18 from getting married

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Connecticut lawmakers have voted to tighten the state’s marriage laws, prohibiting anyone under age 18 from being issued a marriage license under any circumstance. The legislation cleared the Senate unanimously on Friday. It follows a 98-45 bipartisan vote last month in the House of Representatives.

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  1. KOB 4

    Connecticut lawmakers vote to bar anyone under 18 from getting married (opens KOB 4)

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    Connecticut lawmakers have voted to tighten the state’s marriage laws, prohibiting anyone under age 18 from being issued a marriage license under any circumstance. The legislation cleared the Senate unanimously on Friday. It follows a 98-45 bipartisan vote last month in the House of Representatives.

  2. MyNorthwest

    Connecticut lawmakers vote to restrict marriage licenses for anyone under age 18 (opens MyNorthwest)

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    HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut lawmakers voted Friday to tighten the state's marriage laws, prohibiting anyone under age 18 from being issued a

  3. CT Mirror

    Opinion: Connecticut must raise the minimum marriage age (opens CT Mirror)

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    A new bill in the Connecticut General Assembly, H.B. 6569, would set the minimum age for marriage to 18 and eliminate all exceptions.

  4. Fox News

    Connecticut to completely ban marriage licenses for minors (opens Fox News)

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    A bill setting Connecticut's marriage age at 18 without exceptions has passed the Legislature, with Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont expected to sign it into law.

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