Measure Title: RELATING TO MARRIAGE OF MINORS.
Report Title: Marriage; Legal Age; Family Court; Guardianship; Penal Code
Description: Raises the minimum age to enter into marriage from sixteen to eighteen years of age. Repeals the authority of parents and the family court to consent to a minor's marriage. Repeals spousal cohabitation after the parties attain legal age as an exception for an annulment based on nonage. Repeals exemptions for sexual assault of a minor if the perpetrator is married to the minor. Makes conforming amendments. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Companion:  SB528
Package: Women's Legislative Caucus
Current Referral: HHS, JDC
Introducer(s): KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, GRANDINETTI, ICHIYAMA, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KILA, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TEMPLO, TODD
Act:

Sort by DateChamberStatus Text
3/6/2025SReferred to HHS, JDC.
3/6/2025SPassed First Reading.
3/6/2025SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 274).
3/4/2025HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Alcos voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Kong, Muraoka voting no (3) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
2/28/2025HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.
2/28/2025HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1054) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/19/2025HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
2/14/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/11/2025HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
2/11/2025HReported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 325) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2/5/2025HThe committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garcia.
1/31/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 02-05-25 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/21/2025HReferred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 2
1/21/2025HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/17/2025HPending introduction.

S = Senate | H = House | D = Data Systems | $ = Appropriation measure | ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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HB729 HD2

All Versions of this Measure

HB729_HD2 Link to HB729_HD2 .PDF file
HB729_HD1 Link to HB729_HD1 .PDF file
HB729 Link to HB729 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB729_HD1_HSCR325_ Link to committee report HB729_HD1_HSCR325_ .PDF file
HB729_HD2_HSCR1054_ Link to committee report HB729_HD2_HSCR1054_ .PDF file

Testimony

HB729_TESTIMONY_HLT_02-05-25_
HB729_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-19-25_

Hearing Notices

HLT
2/05/25 9:30A
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
2/19/25 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE