South Dakota's minimum marriage age is raised to 18 for all couples, eliminating the previous allowance for 16- and 17-year-olds to marry with parental consent. The only exception is that minors aged 16 or 17 can still marry if they obtain a court order confirming the marriage is voluntary and in their best interest. This removes the automatic parental-consent pathway and requires judicial approval instead.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 549
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 539
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 560
Signed by the President S.J. 525
Senate Concurred in amendments Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 3. S.J. 512
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 40, NAYS 27. H.J. 526
State Affairs Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 5.
State Affairs Motion to amend
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 445
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 25, NAYS 8. S.J. 379
Senate Motion to amend S.J. 377
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 355
Judiciary Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2. S.J. 25
Judiciary Motion to amend Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3. S.J. 25
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 140
Prime sponsor · Sen.
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Concurred in amendments
Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Do Pass Amended
Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Motion to amend
Judiciary — Do Pass Amended