2026a

Colorado Bill: HB 1218

Clarifying Validity of Common Law Marriage

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Bill Information

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Summary

Statutory Revision Committee. Senate Bill 25-014, enacted in 2025, repealed a provision of law that stated certain marriage formality requirements do not invalidate an otherwise valid common law marriage. The bill restores that provision to clarify the validity of common law marriage.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Introduced

In Committee

03/31/2026

Enacted

03/12/2026

Activity

04/06/2026

Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/02/2026 - No Amendments

04/07/2026

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

04/06/2026

Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

03/31/2026

Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

03/12/2026

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

03/09/2026

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

03/06/2026

House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor

03/05/2026

House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

02/17/2026

Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

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