Hawaii SB528 aims to end child marriage by raising the minimum marriage age to 18.

Hawaii SB528 seeks to amend state law to prohibit marriage for individuals under the age of 18. The bill removes exceptions that allowed minors as young as 16 to marry with parental or judicial consent. It also eliminates provisions that permitted 15-year-olds to marry if they were legally married to their sexual partner or if the partner was not more than five years older. The legislation aligns Hawaii with other jurisdictions that have recently ended child marriage practices.

Hawaii SB528 aims to end child marriage by raising the minimum marriage age to 18.

Hawaii SB528 seeks to amend state law to prohibit marriage for individuals under the age of 18. The bill removes exceptions that allowed minors as young as 16 to marry with parental or judicial consent. It also eliminates provisions that permitted 15-year-olds to marry if they were legally married to their sexual partner or if the partner was not more than five years older. The legislation aligns Hawaii with other jurisdictions that have recently ended child marriage practices.