HB 1218STATE · ColoradoIntroduced
Clarifying Validity of Common Law Marriage
Senate Bill 25-014, enacted in 2025, repealed a provision of law that stated certain marriage formality requirements do not invalidate an otherwise valid common law marriage.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.)
Voted: 5/5/2026Source
How representatives voted
9 yea·0 nay
- Lisa FeretYEA
State Representative · Democratic · CO
- Naquetta RicksYEA
State Representative · Democratic · CO
- Scott BottomsYEA
State Representative · Republican · CO
- Brandi BradleyYEA
State Representative · Republican · CO
- Lynda Zamora WilsonYEA
State Senator · Republican · CO
- William LindstedtYEA
State Senator · Democratic · CO
- Katie WallaceYEA
State Senator · Democratic · CO
- Tom SullivanYEA
State Senator · Democratic · CO
- Marc CatlinYEA
State Senator · Republican · CO
Action history
- 4/7/2026Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- 4/6/2026Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/02/2026 - No Amendments
- 4/6/2026Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
- 3/31/2026Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
- 3/12/2026Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
- 3/9/2026House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- 3/6/2026House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
- 3/5/2026House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- 2/17/2026Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs