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South Dakota House kills bill to raise minimum age for marriage

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This interview originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio.

The South Dakota House of Representatives debated the impacts of marriage on minors under 18.

House Bill 1154 would have raised the minimum age to get married from 16 to 18. The bill was killed by the House State Affairs committee.

Listen to highlights from the debate.

Lori Walsh is a special correspondent with SDPB and host of the "In the Moment" podcast.
Ellen Koester served as a producer of "In the Moment," SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann served as a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.

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