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2025 Regular Session

House Bill 6918

AN ACT PROHIBITING FIRST COUSIN MARRIAGE.

Became law as Public Act 25-72, signed June 23, 2025, 133 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To prohibit marriage between first cousins.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

2 co-sponsors

Matt Blumenthal, Steven J. Stafstrom

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Heather S. Somers

    Its course

    February 10 to June 23, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action18 actions on 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 10 to May 1594 days

    Judiciary CommitteeFeb 10 to Apr 453 days

    In the SenateMay 15 to Jun 218 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 2 to Jun 1614 days

    With the GovernorJun 16 to Jun 237 days

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Feb 10 – May 15

    1. Feb 10Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Feb 26Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Apr 4Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. May 15Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate May 19 – Jun 2

    1. May 19Arrived in the Senate
    2. Jun 2Passed the Senate

    To the Governor Jun 10 – Jun 23

    1. Jun 10Numbered Public Act 25-72
    2. Jun 16Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 23Signed by the Governor
    All 18 actions, as published
    1. Feb 10REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 26PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Apr 4Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Apr 7FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 11REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 17RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 17FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 17HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 17FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 15HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    11. May 19FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    12. May 19SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    13. Jun 2SENATE PASSEDSenate
    14. Jun 2ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    15. Jun 10PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    16. Jun 16TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    17. Jun 16TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    18. Jun 23SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor