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MaineLD 1185132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act to Prohibit Persons Under 18 Years of Age from Marrying

Sponsored By: Laura Supica (Democratic)

Became Law

DOMESTIC RELATIONSDOMESTIC RELATIONS - MARRIAGE

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Bill Overview

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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

No marriage licenses under 18

Beginning May 5, 2025, Maine stops issuing marriage licenses to anyone under 18. Clerks and the State Registrar must deny applications from minors. The law repeals prior rules that allowed younger marriages. If you are 17 or younger, you cannot get a marriage license in Maine.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Laura Supica

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Ambureen Rana

    Democratic • House

  • Cassie Julia

    Democratic • House

  • Dylan Pugh

    Democratic • House

  • Henry L. Ingwersen

    Democratic • Senate

  • Joseph Martin

    Republican • Senate

  • Kelly Murphy

    Democratic • House

  • Kristen Cloutier

    Democratic • House

  • Michele Meyer

    Democratic • House

  • Sean Faircloth

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 135 • No: 74

Senate vote • 4/23/2025

ENACTMENT

Yes: 19 • No: 11

Senate vote • 4/17/2025

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT

Yes: 23 • No: 11

House vote • 4/15/2025

ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REP

Yes: 93 • No: 52

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 47

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 125 Yeas 19 - Nays 11 - Excused 5 - Absent 0

    4/23/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/22/2025House

  4. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 112 Yeas 23 - Nays 11 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence.

    4/17/2025Senate

  5. Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 86(Yeas 93 - Nays 52 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/15/2025House

  6. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  7. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence

    3/20/2025Senate

  8. Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/20/2025House

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