HB1002 of the special session: The marriage law

Here's a copy of HB1002, which has been filed for consideration in next week's special session. It repeals all 2007 revisions made to the minimum age to marry law, and if any changes are to be made to equalize the law to both genders, it'll take place in 2009. There is some debate on whether the minimum age should be 16, 17, or 18, and whether parental consent should be included at any age, so rather than debating the issue and potentially prolonging the session, the law will just revert to the way it was prior to the last session.