SB528

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 repeals provisions allowing minors to marry with parental or judicial consent and raises the minimum age for marriage to 18. It also removes exceptions for 15- and 16-year-olds to marry with court approval. The bill aims to align Hawaii with other jurisdictions that have ended child marriage and to protect children from entering into marriages that may be coerced or exploitative.