Division of the Budget
Landon State Office Building Phone: (785) 296-2436
900 SW Jackson Street, Room 504 adam.c.proffitt@ks.gov
Topeka, KS 66612 http://budget.kansas.gov
Adam C. Proffitt, Director Laura Kelly, Governor
Division of the Budget
January 27, 2025
The Honorable Tom Kessler, Chairperson
House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
300 SW 10th Avenue, Room 346-S
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Representative Kessler:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for HB 2026 by Representative Clayton
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning HB 2026 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
HB 2026 would remove parental, legal guardian, and judicial exceptions allowing 15 to
17-year-olds to marry and would require that marriage licenses be issued only to applicants who
are at least 18 years old. Computation of the required three-day waiting period between the
application for a marriage license and issuance would also be modified to exclude Sundays,
holidays, and other days the clerk’s office is closed. The bill would become effective upon
publication in the statute book.
The Office of Judicial Administration indicates enactment of the bill would reduce the
number of marriage license applications processed by district court clerks. The bill would also
reduce the workload of district court judges and clerks because there would no longer be the need
for judicial review or review of parental consent. The Office also states enactment of the bill could
decrease revenues to the State General Fund and other state funds due to fewer marriage license
applications being processed. However, a precise fiscal effect cannot be estimated. Any fiscal
effect associated with HB 2026 is not reflected in The FY 2026 Governor’s Budget Report.
Sincerely,
Adam C. Proffitt
Director of the Budget
cc: Trisha Morrow, Judiciary