Assembly Bill A5524B

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the age of consent for purposes of marriage

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-A5524 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4407
Law Section:
Domestic Relations Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§15, 13-b & 15-a, Dom Rel L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A10685

2017-A5524 - Summary

Increases the age of consent for purposes of marriage; prohibits marriages of minors under the age of seventeen years of age.

2017-A5524 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5524
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  PAULIN,  DINOWITZ, LAVINE, SEAWRIGHT, SIMON,
   STECK, TITUS, ZEBROWSKI, ABINANTI, HEVESI, COLTON, ENGLEBRIGHT, GALEF,
   GJONAJ, GOTTFRIED, JAFFEE, McDONALD, SOLAGES,  THIELE,  GRAF,  CROUCH,
   LAWRENCE,  McDONOUGH,  RAIA -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Judiciary

 AN ACT to amend the domestic relations law, in  relation  to  increasing
   the age of consent for purposes of marriage to the age of seventeen
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1, and subdivisions 2, 3 and 4
 of section 15 of the domestic relations law, paragraph (a)  of  subdivi-
 sion  1  as amended by chapter 415 of the laws of 2014, subdivision 2 as
 amended by chapter 126 of the laws of 1984, subdivision 3 as amended  by
 section 5 of part W2 of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003 and subdivision 4
 as  amended  by  chapter 424 of the laws of 1990, are amended to read as
 follows:
   (a) It shall be the duty of the town or city clerk when an application
 for a marriage license is made to him or her  to  require  each  of  the
 contracting  parties  to sign and verify a statement or affidavit before
 such clerk or one of his  or  her  deputies,  containing  the  following
 information.  From [the groom] PARTY ONE:  Full name [of husband], place
 of residence, social security number, age, occupation, place  of  birth,
 name  of  father,  country  of  birth, maiden name of mother, country of
 birth, number of marriage. From [the bride] PARTY TWO:   Full  name  [of
 bride],  place  of  residence,  social security number, age, occupation,
 place of birth, name of father, country of birth, maiden name of mother,
 country of birth,  number  of  marriage.  BOTH  PARTIES  SHALL  ALSO  BE
 REQUIRED TO PRESENT TO THE CLERK DOCUMENTARY PROOF OF AGE IN THE FORM OF
 AN  ORIGINAL  OR  CERTIFIED  COPY  OF A BIRTH RECORD, A CERTIFICATION OF
 BIRTH ISSUED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,  A  LOCAL  REGISTRAR  OF
 VITAL  STATISTICS OR OTHER PUBLIC OFFICER CHARGED WITH SIMILAR DUTIES BY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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multi-Sponsors

2017-A5524A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4407
Law Section:
Domestic Relations Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§15, 13-b & 15-a, Dom Rel L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A10685

2017-A5524A - Summary

Increases the age of consent for purposes of marriage; prohibits marriages of minors under the age of seventeen years of age.

2017-A5524A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5524--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  PAULIN,  DINOWITZ, LAVINE, SEAWRIGHT, SIMON,
   STECK, TITUS, ZEBROWSKI, ABINANTI, HEVESI, COLTON, ENGLEBRIGHT, GALEF,
   GJONAJ, GOTTFRIED, JAFFEE, McDONALD, SOLAGES,  THIELE,  GRAF,  CROUCH,
   LAWRENCE,  McDONOUGH,  RAIA, FAHY, TITONE, D'URSO, DE LA ROSA, SKARTA-
   DOS, MAYER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of  A.  DILAN,  GIGLIO,  GLICK,
   JEAN-PIERRE, MAGEE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judi-
   ciary  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the domestic relations law, in  relation  to  increasing
   the age of consent for purposes of marriage to the age of seventeen
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1, and subdivisions 2, 3 and 4
 of section 15 of the domestic relations law, paragraph (a)  of  subdivi-
 sion  1  as amended by chapter 415 of the laws of 2014, subdivision 2 as
 amended by chapter 126 of the laws of 1984, subdivision 3 as amended  by
 section 5 of part W2 of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003 and subdivision 4
 as  amended  by  chapter 424 of the laws of 1990, are amended to read as
 follows:
   (a) It shall be the duty of the town or city clerk when an application
 for a marriage license is made to him or her  to  require  each  of  the
 contracting  parties  to sign and verify a statement or affidavit before
 such clerk or one of his  or  her  deputies,  containing  the  following
 information.  From [the groom] PARTY ONE:  Full name [of husband], place
 of residence, social security number, age, occupation, place  of  birth,
 name  of  father,  country  of  birth, maiden name of mother, country of
 birth, number of marriage. From [the bride] PARTY TWO:   Full  name  [of
 bride],  place  of  residence,  social security number, age, occupation,
 place of birth, name of father, country of birth, maiden name of mother,
 country of birth,  number  of  marriage.  BOTH  PARTIES  SHALL  ALSO  BE
 REQUIRED TO PRESENT TO THE CLERK DOCUMENTARY PROOF OF AGE IN THE FORM OF
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2017-A5524B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4407
Law Section:
Domestic Relations Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§15, 13-b & 15-a, Dom Rel L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A10685

2017-A5524B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Increases the age of consent for purposes of marriage; prohibits marriages of minors under the age of seventeen years of age.

2017-A5524B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5524--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  PAULIN,  DINOWITZ, LAVINE, SEAWRIGHT, SIMON,
   STECK, TITUS, ZEBROWSKI, ABINANTI, HEVESI, COLTON, ENGLEBRIGHT, GALEF,
   GJONAJ, GOTTFRIED, JAFFEE, McDONALD, SOLAGES,  THIELE,  GRAF,  CROUCH,
   LAWRENCE,  McDONOUGH,  RAIA, FAHY, TITONE, D'URSO, DE LA ROSA, SKARTA-
   DOS, MAYER, JENNE,  SEPULVEDA,  MOSLEY,  ROSENTHAL,  WALKER,  SIMOTAS,
   MOYA,  HUNTER,  HARRIS,  QUART,  BARRON, BLAKE, JOYNER, AUBRY, RIVERA,
   LENTOL, VANEL, WILLIAMS, WEPRIN, BICHOTTE,  STIRPE,  OTIS,  RODRIGUEZ,
   PICHARDO,  PRETLOW,  LUPARDO, WRIGHT, M. G. MILLER, BENEDETTO, HOOPER,
   CARROLL, ORTIZ, RICHARDSON, CUSICK, DAVILA, ABBATE, ARROYO,  BRINDISI,
   GUNTHER,  COOK, DenDEKKER, LIFTON, WALLACE, DICKENS, KAVANAGH, CRESPO,
   BRAUNSTEIN, MURRAY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of  A.  DILAN,  GIGLIO,
   GLICK, HYNDMAN, JEAN-PIERRE, MAGEE, PERRY -- read once and referred to
   the  Committee  on  Judiciary  --  committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
   again  reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted
   as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the domestic relations law, in  relation  to  increasing
   the age of consent for purposes of marriage to the age of seventeen
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1, and subdivisions 2, 3 and 4
 of section 15 of the domestic relations law, paragraph (a)  of  subdivi-
 sion  1  as amended by chapter 415 of the laws of 2014, subdivision 2 as
 amended by chapter 126 of the laws of 1984, subdivision 3 as amended  by
 section 5 of part W2 of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003 and subdivision 4
 as  amended  by  chapter 424 of the laws of 1990, are amended to read as
 follows:
   (a) It shall be the duty of the town or city clerk when an application
 for a marriage license is made to him or her  to  require  each  of  the
 contracting  parties  to sign and verify a statement or affidavit before
 such clerk or one of his  or  her  deputies,  containing  the  following
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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