COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.:2631H.01I Bill No.:HB 1200 Subject:Marriage And Divorce; Children And Minors; Family Law Type:Original Date:February 9, 2025Bill Summary:This proposal modifies provisions relating to the age of marriage.
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUNDFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Total Estimated Net
Effect on General
Revenue $0$0$0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Total Estimated Net
Effect on Other State
Funds $0$0$0
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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Total Estimated Net
Effect on All Federal
Funds $0$0$0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)FUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Total Estimated Net
Effect on FTE 000
☐ Estimated Net Effect (expenditures or reduced revenues) expected to exceed $250,000 in any
of the three fiscal years after implementation of the act or at full implementation of the act.
☐ Estimated Net Effect (savings or increased revenues) expected to exceed $250,000 in any of
the three fiscal years after implementation of the act or at full implementation of the act.
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Local Government$0$0$0 L.R. No. 2631H.01I
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FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
§§302.178, 451.040, 451.080 & 451.090 – Age of Marriage
Officials from the Department of Health and Senior Services and the Department of Social
Services
Oversight does not have any information to the contrary. Therefore, Oversight will reflect a zero
impact in the fiscal note for these agencies.
In response to similar legislation for §§451.040, 451.080 & 451.090 from this year, officials
from the assumed a slight impact, but the
benefits of the proposal would outweigh the little loss that the office may incur.
Oversight assumes the Mississippi County Recorder of Deeds Office’s impact would be
minimal for this proposal and will reflect no fiscal impact.
Oversight only reflects the responses received from state agencies and political subdivisions;
however, other counties, county recorders and St. Louis City were requested to respond to this
proposed legislation but did not. A listing of political subdivisions included in the Missouri
Legislative Information System (MOLIS) database is available upon request.
Oversight notes the number of marriages from the Provisional Vital Statistics Report on the
Department of Health and Senior Services website over the last 5 years:
Calendar YearsNumber of Marriages
Both Under the Age
of 18
2024 ending April7,508N/A202333,684N/A202236,10351202137,25487202034,42568201936,63671
Oversight assumes there would be a minimal loss to County Recorder of Deeds offices;
therefore, Oversight will reflect no fiscal impact.
FISCAL IMPACT – State GovernmentFY 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028$0$0$0 L.R. No. 2631H.01I
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FISCAL IMPACT – Local GovernmentFY 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028$0$0$0
FISCAL IMPACT – Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
FISCAL DESCRIPTION
The proposed legislation appears to have no direct fiscal impact.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not
require additional capital improvements or rental space.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Health and Senior Services
Department of Social Services
Mississippi County Recorder of Deeds Office
Julie MorffJessica HarrisDirectorAssistant DirectorFebruary 9, 2025February 9, 2025