CO HB 1218
enactedClarifying Validity of Common Law Marriage
Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CO HB 1218 pass?
Yes. CO HB 1218 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-05): Governor Signed
What is CO HB 1218 about?
Senate Bill 25-014, enacted in 2025, repealed a provision of law that stated certain marriage formality requirements do not invalidate an otherwise valid common law marriage.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.)
Who sponsors CO HB 1218?
M. Catlin, M. Carter, B. Bradley and 3 others are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1218, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Senate Bill 25-014, enacted in 2025, repealed a provision of law that stated certain marriage formality requirements do not invalidate an otherwise valid common law marriage.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.)
- Introduced
- 2026-02-17
- Latest action
- 2026-05-05 — Governor Signed
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- M. Catlinsponsor
- M. Cartersponsor
- B. Bradleysponsor
- C. Espenozasponsor
- M. Ballsponsor
- S. Lucksponsor
- J. Colemancosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-05
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-05-01
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-05-01
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-05-01
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-04-07
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-04-06
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
reading-2
2026-04-06
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/02/2026 - No Amendments
2026-03-31
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage
2026-03-12
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
introduction
2026-03-09
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-03-06
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
2026-03-05
House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-02-17
Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Refer House Bill 26-1218 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-03-05 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Scott Bottoms: yes
- Brandi Bradley: yes
- Michael Carter: yes
- Cecelia Espenoza: yes
- Lisa Feret: yes
- Meg Froelich: yes
- Stephanie Luck: yes
- Kenny Nguyen: yes
- Naquetta Ricks: yes
- Chad Clifford: yes
- Jenny Willford: yes
Refer House Bill 26-1218 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
2026-03-31 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Marc Catlin: yes
- William Lindstedt: yes
- Lynda Zamora Wilson: yes
- Tom Sullivan: yes
- Katie Wallace: yes
BILL
2026-04-07 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Amabile: yes
- Baisley: yes
- Ball: yes
- Benavidez: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Bright: yes
- Carson: yes
- Catlin: yes
- Cutter: yes
- Danielson: yes
- Daugherty: yes
- Exum: yes
- Frizell: yes
- Gonzales J.: excused
- Hinrichsen: yes
- Jodeh: yes
- Kipp: yes
- Kirkmeyer: yes
- Kolker: yes
- Lindstedt: yes
- Liston: yes
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: yes
- Pelton B.: yes
- Pelton R.: yes
- Rich: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: yes
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: yes
- Coleman: yes
- President: yes
Related bills
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