Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2996

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Marriage license; remove three-day waiting period and reduce age for which parental permission required.

History of Actions:

101/20/97(S)Referred To Judiciary
202/04/97(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1997
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Smith

Code Section: A 093-0001-0005

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-1-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE THREE-DAY WAITING PERIOD FOR THE ISSUANCE OF MARRIAGE LICENSES; TO REDUCE FROM 21 TO 18 YEARS THE AGE FOR WHICH PARENTAL NOTIFICATION IS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A MARRIAGE LICENSE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/20/97 at 23:18.



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