Hardy Billington Explained

Hardy Billington
State House:Missouri
District:152nd
Term Start:2019
Birth Date:[1]
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Residence:Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Party:Republican
Spouse:Dianne
Children:three
Profession:State Representative

Hardy Billington (born 1952 or 1953) is an American politician. He is a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 152nd District, serving since 2019. He is a member of the Republican party.[2]

Positions

Child marriage

In May 2024, Billington expressed opposition to legislation introduced by Missouri state senator Holly Thompson Rehder that would prohibit anyone under the age of 18 from obtaining a marriage license in Missouri, with Billington claiming in an interview with The Kansas City Star that the bill would lead pregnant teenagers to seek abortions if they could not get married.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anti-gay views of Missouri statehouse candidate cause stir in Poplar Bluff.
  2. Web site: Representative Lane Roberts.
  3. News: Bayless . Kacen . 2024-05-08 . Missouri bill to ban all child marriages runs into resistance from House Republicans . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240509193504/https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article288424893.html . 2024-05-09 . 2024-06-01 . .