---
type: "Bill"
title: "Marriage - As enacted, requires only marriage license applicants under the age of 18 to provide the name and address of the applicant's parents, guardian, or next of kin. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3."
description: "Marriage - As enacted, requires only marriage license applicants under the age of 18 to provide the name and address of the applicant's parents, guardian, or next of kin. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 2581"
citation: "Tennessee SB 2581 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Marriage"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Taylor"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 19
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2024-01-31"
last_action: "2024-04-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b36240eb-dd80-4e99-9d03-e23c0606cb4b"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2581&GA=113"
source_hash: "d58a2515cd6f5fd19a09d188aa3250191e8c75fff622f1cd48ce2939e57e8d89"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 2581 (113) — Marriage - As enacted, requires only marriage license applicants under the age of 18 to provide the name and address of the applicant's parents, guardian, or next of kin. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB2581.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/11/2024 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/11/2024 Passed (1) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/14/2024 Passed — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/14/2024 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/14/2024 Passed (1) — **92–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Taylor — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-01-31** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-02-01** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-02-05** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee `passage`
- **2024-02-28** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/5/2024
- **2024-03-05** Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2024
- **2024-03-06** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2024
- **2024-03-11** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2024-03-12** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/14/2024
- **2024-03-14** Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2024-03-14** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2024-03-14** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2024-03-14** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2024-03-15** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2024-03-18** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-03-18** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-03-19** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-03-27** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-04-03** Effective date(s) 03/27/2024
- **2024-04-03** Pub. Ch. 608

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b36240eb-dd80-4e99-9d03-e23c0606cb4b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).