ColoradoClarifying Validity of Common Law Marriage
What it does
Senate Bill 25-014, enacted in 2025, repealed a provision of law that stated certain marriage formality requirements do not invalidate an otherwise valid common law marriage.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 act restores that provision to clarify the validity of common law marriage.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 5Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- May 1Signed by the Speaker of the HouseMajor
- May 1Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- May 1Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 7Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 6Senate Second Reading Passed - No AmendmentsMinor
- Apr 6Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/02/2026 - No Amendments
- Mar 31Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1218 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 12Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military AffairsMinor
- Mar 9House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 6House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
- Mar 5House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1218 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans AffairsIntroduced