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Rep. Jim Olsen

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Nov 22, 2025
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Which states, if any, have lawmakers proposing to lower their age-of-consent laws in recent years and who led those efforts?

Recent reporting and legislative records in the provided sources show a stronger trend toward raising, not lowering, state ages of consent or tightening rules around minors (for example, Oklahoma move...

Nov 22, 2025
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Have any legislators proposed reducing age-of-consent laws to 16 or younger, and what arguments did proponents use?

Legislators have proposed both lowering and raising ages tied to consent in recent years; contemporary U.S. activity in 2025 shows more movement to raise state ages (for example Oklahoma moved from 16...