One chamber down, one to go on an effort to ban child marriage in Missouri. The bill sponsored by Sen. Tracy McCreery, D-Olivette, would ban marriages for anyone under 18, with no exceptions. She said it’s not just a legislative imperative; it’s a moral one....
Close, but no cigar. A bill that was close to passing this legislative session would have raised the legal age to marry in Missouri. The bipartisan effort from Sens. Holly Thompson Rehder, R-Scott City, and Lauren Arthur, D-Kansas City, would have banned marriages for...
The House is now considering legislation that would ban child marriage in Missouri. The recently passed Senate bill is sponsored by Sen. Holly Thompson Rehder, R-Scott City. She wants to ban marriages for anyone under 18 without exceptions. She told a House committee...
The state Senate has passed legislation that would ban child marriage in Missouri. Under the bill from Sen. Holly Thompson Rehder, R-Scott City, she wants to ban marriages for anyone under 18, without exceptions. “Right now, in Missouri, you can get married at age 16...
