2026

Khaleda Rahman, “2026 Could See End of Child Marriage in Another State,” Newsweek (January 7, 2026). A group of Democratic lawmakers in Wisconsin has introduced Senate Bill 634 and Assembly Bill 656 to ban child marriage in the state by requiring that only people aged 18 or older may marry, with no exceptions under state law. The legislation aims to close loopholes that currently allow 16- and 17-year-olds to marry with parental consent and to harmonize Wisconsin with other states that have ended child marriage to protect minors from exploitation and abuse. Read more.