Vermont Governor Signs Bill Raising Marriage Age to 18

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott poses at the Tunbridge World's Fair in Tunbridge, Vt., on Sept. 14, 2018. Don Emmert/AFP via Getty Images

MONTPELIER, Vt.—A new Vermont law that raises the eligibility age for marriage to 18 takes effect in July.

Republican Gov. Phil Scott signed the legislation on Thursday, making Vermont the eighth state in the country to end child marriage.