# Utah H.B. 103: Underage Marriage Amendments Utah H.B. 103, Underage Marriage Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Melissa G. Ballard (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-26 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB103-2026GS - As of: 2026-10-14 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah H.B. 103 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Underage Marriage Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-29 - Last action: 2026-03-26, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Melissa G. Ballard (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Marriage/Divorce, Fraud, Crimes, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Statute of Limitations - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (131 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Utah limits recognition of minor marriages: mixed, medium. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah generally treats marriages performed outside Utah as invalid if either person was under 18. An exception requires the minor to have been 16 or 17, with an age gap no greater than four years. The minor must have had parent or guardian consent and chosen to marry freely. A… - Felony penalties target illegal minor marriages: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, adults face third-degree felony charges for unlawful marriages with minors in Utah. Required safeguards include parent or guardian consent and court approval; courts cannot approve age gaps over four years. The same felony applies to knowingly taking a Utah-resident minor out… - Longer prosecution windows for illegal minor marriages: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, prosecutors have 15 years after the minor turns 18 to start cases for three marriage offenses. These cover unlawfully marrying a minor and the offenses involving transporting minors or traveling outside Utah to marry them. DNA identification can allow prosecution beyond ordin… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Melissa G. Ballard (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Todd Weiler (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 29 | 0 | | | 2026-03-02 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 20 | 0 | | | 2026-02-24 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 69 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-23 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Actions (33) - 2026-03-26: Governor Signed - 2026-03-16: House/ to Governor (House) - 2026-03-16: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2026-03-11: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2026-03-11: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-03-10: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-10: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2026-03-03: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-03-03: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-03: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-20: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-03: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-03: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-03: House/ substituted (House) - 2026-02-03: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-01-26: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-01-26: House/ committee report favorable (House) - 2026-01-23: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-01-22: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-01-20: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-14: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2026-01-14: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2025-12-29: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0103.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-01-26: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0103S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-12-29: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0103.pdf) ## Related bills - H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed) - H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments (signed) - H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments (signed) - H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed) - H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed) - H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0103.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0103S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0103.pdf) ## Related - [H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS) - [H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB101-2026GS) - [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS) - [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS) - [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS) - [H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB220-2026GS) - [Utah bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah/bills) - [Utah state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB103-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).