Senate Bill S4407A

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-S4407 - Details

Law Section:
Domestic Relations Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§15, 13-b & 15-a, Dom Rel L

2017-S4407 - Summary

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

2017-S4407 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4407 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4407
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 14, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed 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
 THE LAWS OF ANY OTHER STATE, TERRITORY OR COUNTRY, A BAPTISMAL RECORD, A
 PASSPORT, AN AUTOMOBILE  DRIVER'S  LICENSE,  ANY  GOVERNMENT  OR  SCHOOL
 ISSUED  IDENTIFICATION CARD THAT CONTAINS A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE APPLICANT,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S4407A - Details

Law Section:
Domestic Relations Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§15, 13-b & 15-a, Dom Rel L

2017-S4407A - Summary

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

2017-S4407A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4407A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4407--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 14, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. LANZA, FUNKE -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary --  commit-
   tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
   mitted 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
 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
 THE LAWS OF ANY OTHER STATE, TERRITORY OR COUNTRY, A BAPTISMAL RECORD, A
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S4407B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Domestic Relations Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§15, 13-b & 15-a, Dom Rel L

2017-S4407B (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2017-S4407B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4407B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4407--B
     Cal. No. 404
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 14, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. LANZA, ALCANTARA, FUNKE, GALLIVAN, HAMILTON -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee  on Judiciary -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee
   discharged  and  said  bill  committed  to  the  Committee on Rules --
   reported favorably from said committee, ordered to  a  third  reading,
   passed  by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote recon-
   sidered, restored to third reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted,
   retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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