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On Friday, in a 48-1 vote, Washington State Senators passed a bill that would ban all child marriages. Democratic Representative Monica Stonier of Vancouver is the lead sponsor of the bill.

In Washington state, 5,048 children as young as 13 were married between 2000 and 2021, according to Unchained At Last. "Child marriage creates a nightmarish legal trap that destroys nearly every ...

Gregoire is expected to sign the bill early next week, making Washington State the ninth state to have approved marriage equality –either through the legislature (six states), the courts (two), or ...