(CBS DETROIT) - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation to prevent child marriage and protect minors.
The bills raise the minimum age for a person to consent to marriage to 18, according to Whitmer's office.
Together, we can make Michigan a safe, welcoming state where you can grow up and pursue your potential.".
Here are the bills that raise the age of consent and update laws to reflect and implement the ban on child marriage:.
House Bill 4294, sponsored by Rep. Kara Hope, D - Lansing, establishes 18 as the minimum age of consent for marriage.
"It's time for us to ban the cruel practice of child marriage," said state Representative Alabas Farhat (D-Dearborn), sponsor for HB 4295.
It is our duty to protect the children of Michigan, and I'm grateful this legislation is being signed into law.". »