JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ Dozens of new Missouri laws are taking effect,
including a ban on anyone under 16 years old from getting married.
Most laws passed by the Republican-led Legislature this year took effect
Tuesday.
Notable changes include a ban on children under 16 years old from marrying.
Children ages 15-17 previously could marry with a parent’s permission, and those
younger than 15 needed approval from a judge.
Schools teaching sex education now are required to include information about
sexual violence, harassment and consent under another new law.
A new law lowered watercraft fines for speeding in no-wake zones and
life-jacket violations from $137 to $25.
Lawmakers also expanded an address confidentiality program to cover all crime
victims who fear for their safety. It’s aimed at protecting participants’
addresses from their abusers.
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