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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4704         </title>
<shortdesc>IMDMA-NO MARRIAGE UNDER AGE 18</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Joe Sosnowski-Jonathan Carroll, Chris Bos, Tony McCombie, Barbara Hernandez and Andrew S. Chesney</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>750 ILCS 5/203</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 40, par. 203</aliasreference><reference>750 ILCS 5/301</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 40, par. 301</aliasreference><reference>750 ILCS 5/302</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 40, par. 302</aliasreference><reference>750 ILCS 5/208 rep.</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Requires proof that each party to the marriage has attained the age of 18 years in order to obtain a license to marry and a marriage certificate from the county clerk. Deletes language allowing proof that each party to the marriage will have attained the age of 18 years at the time the marriage license is effective or will have attained the age of 16 years and has either the consent to the marriage of both parents or his guardian or judicial approval. Makes corresponding changes. Repeals a provision regarding judicial approval of underage marriages. Effective immediately, except that specified provisions take effect 2 years after the Act becomes law.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>1/21/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski</action>
<statusdate>1/21/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Bos</action>
<statusdate>1/21/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Family Law &amp; Probate Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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