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Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee
Coverage of Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee in the Nexus archive.
- A bill banning child marriage passed out of committee, but the Ohio Senate did not vote on it
A bipartisan bill to ban child marriage in Ohio passed the Senate Judiciary Committee but was not voted on by the full Senate before lawmakers adjourned for summer. The bill would raise the marriage age to 18 and had no public opposition but stalled despite support from sponsors and advocacy groups.