Were all 36 votes against a recently passed bill that bans child marriage cast by Republican lawmakers?

Were all 36 votes against a recently passed bill that bans child marriage cast by Republican lawmakers?

Yes. Senate Bill 504, which removed exceptions in the law that allowed minors to marry with parental consent and court approval, recently passed the House 51 to 36 after unanimously passing the Senate in March. All 36 no votes were cast by Republicans. Some against the bill, such as Rep. Justin Humphrey, argued that the government should not interfere with parents’ rights. Others argued the bill would impede the creation of stable families; Hum…

Oklahoma bans child marriage; Rose Law Group family law attorney Kelsey Fischer points out Arizona's gray area

By Newsweek Oklahoma has become the 17th state in the United States to ban child marriage. Child marriage is defined as a marriage where at least one party is under 18. The United Nations describes this as a human violation and a form of forced marriage. In 2017, marriage for those under 18 was still legally attainable in all 50 states. Just short of a decade later, 17 states and Washington, D.C., have raised the legal age to 18 in all circumsta…