Environment
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
StateCaliforniaIn Committee
AB 1267: Marriage: prohibition on minors.
Gail Pellerin
AB 1267 status: In Committee — From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 30) (updated Jul 1, 2026).
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Confidence
High
Analysis basis
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What this bill does
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Overall Score
85OUT OF 100
Score:85/100 civic fit
Risk:Low Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 65/100
Constitutionality95%
Bipartisan90%
Public opinion85%
Bill summary
Existing law authorizes an unmarried person who is under 18 years of age to marry upon obtaining a court order granting permission and the written consent of at least one of the parents or the guardian of each underage party to the marriage, as specified. Existing law requires the court, if it considers it necessary, as part of the court order granting permission to marry, to require the parties to the prospective marriage of a minor to participate in premarital counseling, as specified. Exi...
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Impact analysis
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Economy
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Society
Positive outlook
90%
Benefits
- Eliminates potential for child marriage exploitation
- Aligns state law with international human rights standards
- Prevents coerced or pressured marriages involving minors
Risks
- Limits autonomy for emancipated minors seeking legal union
- Removes traditional pathways for some teen parental unions
- Eliminates judicial review process for exceptional cases
Technology Industry
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Civic Accountability
Positive outlook
80%
Benefits
- Standardizes marital age requirements statewide
- Reduces administrative burden on courts for minor petitions
- Removes complex, discretionary judicial processes
Risks
- Reduces flexibility in unique individual family circumstances
- Eliminates existing public data reporting on minor marriages
- Shifts legal outcomes to a binary prohibition standard
Public Health & Safety
Positive outlook
85%
Benefits
- Protects minors from health risks associated with early marriage
- Mitigates long-term mental health impacts of forced union
- Reduces physical and safety vulnerabilities for young teens
Risks
- Potentially isolates pregnant minors from legal union support
- Eliminates potential mandate for premarital counseling
- Removes legal recognition for long-term domestic partnerships
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How trustworthy & consequential it is
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Confidence
High
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Analysis basis
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Source note
Repeals existing data reporting requirements, reducing transparency on the historical context of minor marriages in California.
Analysis scope
Does not specify effects on recognized out-of-state marriages of minors.
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