Chicago mayoral candidate Amara Enyia also released a statement about Delmonte's death, saying the teen’s work with Good Kids Mad City was “integral” to her campaign.BuzzFeed reports that hesitation from Senate Democrats to move forward on Fix NICS is due to a concern that the bill isn’t strong enough. Murphy, one of the cosponsors of the bill, a marriage had already occurred. "It was very easy to marry illegally. Judges got involved only if someone (usually a parent) protested the marriage," he tellsTeen VogueMarriagelaws evolved by state they too must be emancipated before they can wed. The updated marriage laws in New York follow suit to include an exception that extends to 17-year-olds who receive judicial and parental approval. The court's permission to marry automatically emancipates the minor. This June, Connecticut passed legislation to establish a lower floor for the first time, setting 16 as the minimum age that young people can marry in the state. Unlike legislation in other states, Connecticut's law does not involve legal emancipation.