assembly Bill A5524B

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the age of consent for purposes of marriage

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 20, 2017 signed chap.35
Jun 08, 2017 delivered to governor
returned to senate
passed assembly
ordered to third reading rules cal.107
substituted for a5524b
Jun 08, 2017 substituted by s4407b
Jun 07, 2017 ordered to third reading rules cal.107
rules report cal.107
reported
Jun 06, 2017 reported referred to rules
May 23, 2017 reported referred to codes
May 17, 2017 print number 5524b
May 17, 2017 amend and recommit to judiciary
Feb 28, 2017 print number 5524a
Feb 28, 2017 amend and recommit to judiciary
Feb 10, 2017 referred to judiciary

Votes

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Mar 7, 2017 - Rules committee Vote

S4407A
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committee
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Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
1
Excused
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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

A5524 - Summary

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

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.

Co-Sponsors

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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

A5524A - Summary

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

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

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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

A5524B (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

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.