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 Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
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.
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 11
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Sawyer-Clayton | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Bradley Barrett | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Bill Bloom | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 64 |
| Ken Collins | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 2 |
| Brett Fairchild | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 113 |
| Dale Helwig | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 1 |
| Sandy Pickert | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 88 |
| Allen Reavis | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 63 |
| Angelina Roeser | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Kevin Schwertfeger | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 114 |
| Megan Steele | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 51 |
| Sean Tarwater | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 27 |
| Chip VanHouden | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 26 |
| Greg Wilson | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 70 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Died in Committee
- Introduced
- Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs