Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2473: Requiring all persons to be 18 years of age to be eligible to give consent for marriage and eliminating exceptions to such requirement.

Did not advance Last action April 10, 2026: Died in Committee

Plain-language summary

HB 2473 is a bill introduced in the Kansas House on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Requiring all persons to be 18 years of age to be eligible to give consent for marriage and eliminating exceptions to such requirement. Primary sponsor: Stephanie Sawyer-Clayton (Democratic), Bradley Barrett, Bill Bloom (Republican), Ken Collins (Republican), Brett Fairchild (Republican), Dale Helwig (Republican), Sandy Pickert (Republican), Allen Reavis (Republican), Angelina Roeser, Kevin Schwertfeger (Republican), Megan Steele (Republican), Sean Tarwater (Republican), Chip VanHouden (Republican), Greg Wilson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2026): Died in Committee.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Stephanie Sawyer-Clayton (Democratic); Bradley Barrett; Bill Bloom (Republican); Ken Collins (Republican); and 10 more.