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Oklahoma bans all under-18 marriages, effective Nov. 1

5/15/2026

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Oklahoma enacted a law banning all marriages of persons under 18, removing statutory exceptions.
Senate Bill 504 became law on May 13 without Kevin Stitt’s signature, setting the marriage age at 18 on November 1.
The bill passed the Senate unanimously and cleared the House by a 51-36 vote, the narrowest margin.
All 36 Republican House voters who opposed it called the ban overreach and said it lacks religious or maturity-based exceptions.

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Story summary

Oklahoma enacted a law banning all marriages of persons under 18, removing statutory exceptions.
Senate Bill 504 became law on May 13 without Kevin Stitt’s signature, setting the marriage age at 18 on November 1.
The bill passed the Senate unanimously and cleared the House by a 51-36 vote, the narrowest margin.
All 36 Republican House voters who opposed it called the ban overreach and said it lacks religious or maturity-based exceptions.