CO SB 48

died on adjournment

Remove Exception to Marry with Judicial Approval

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CO SB 48 pass?

No. CO SB 48 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-05-13): Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Not Repassed

What is CO SB 48 about?

Current law requires an individual to be at least 18 years old in order to obtain a marriage license; except that a minor who is 16 or 17 years old may obtain a marriage license with judicial approval. The bill repeals this exception, therefore requiring that an individual be at least 18 years old to obtain a marriage license.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Who sponsors CO SB 48?

J. Joseph, L. García, J. Marchman and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO SB 48, joined by 19 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-27
Latest action: 2026-05-13 — Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Not Repassed
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Children & Domestic Matters

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-05-13
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Not Repassed
2026-05-08
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
2026-05-06
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-05-05
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2026-05-01
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-04-06
House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-03-30
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-03-30
Senate Third Reading Reconsidered - No Amendments
2026-03-30
Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
introduction
2026-03-27
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
reading-2
2026-03-26
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/27/2026 - No Amendments
2026-03-25
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/26/2026 - No Amendments
2026-03-24
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/25/2026 - No Amendments
2026-03-20
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-02-17
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-01-27
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
introduction

Versions

Introduced — 2026-01-27Compare
Engrossed — 2026-03-27Compare
Reengrossed — 2026-03-30Compare
Revised — 2026-05-05Compare
Rerevised — 2026-05-06Compare
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Documents

Votes

Refer Senate Bill 26-048 to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-02-17 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (5)
- William Lindstedt: yes
- Rod Pelton: no
- Lynda Zamora Wilson: no
- Tom Sullivan: yes
- Katie Wallace: yes
Refer Senate Bill 26-048, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-03-20 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Julie Gonzales: yes
- Barbara Kirkmeyer: no
- Chris Kolker: yes
- Larry Liston: no
- Byron Pelton: no
- Jeff Bridges: yes
- Judy Amabile: yes
Adopt amendment J.001
2026-03-20 · pass · 0-0
BILL
2026-03-30 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Amabile: yes
- Baisley: no
- Ball: yes
- Benavidez: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Bright: no
- Carson: no
- Catlin: no
- Cutter: yes
- Danielson: yes
- Daugherty: yes
- Exum: yes
- Frizell: no
- Gonzales J.: yes
- Hinrichsen: yes
- Jodeh: yes
- Kipp: yes
- Kirkmeyer: no
- Kolker: yes
- Lindstedt: yes
- Liston: no
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: yes
- Pelton B.: no
- Pelton R.: no
- Rich: no
- Roberts: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: no
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: yes
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: no
- Coleman: yes
- President: yes
Refer Senate Bill 26-048, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-04-06 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Scott Bottoms: no
- Brandi Bradley: no
- Michael Carter: yes
- Cecelia Espenoza: no
- Lisa Feret: yes
- Meg Froelich: no
- Stephanie Luck: no
- Kenny Nguyen: yes
- Naquetta Ricks: yes
- Chad Clifford: yes
- Jenny Willford: yes
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B).
2026-04-06 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Scott Bottoms: no
- Brandi Bradley: yes
- Michael Carter: yes
- Cecelia Espenoza: no
- Lisa Feret: yes
- Meg Froelich: yes
- Stephanie Luck: no
- Kenny Nguyen: yes
- Naquetta Ricks: yes
- Chad Clifford: yes
- Jenny Willford: yes
Refer Senate Bill 26-048 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-05-01 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Karen McCormick: yes
- Matt Soper: yes
- Brianna Titone: yes
- Yara Zokaie: yes
- Andrew Boesenecker: yes
- Lori Garcia Sander: no
- Junie Joseph: yes
- Rick Taggart: no
- Elizabeth Velasco: yes
- Emily Sirota: yes
- Kyle Brown: yes
CONCUR
2026-05-13 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Amabile: no
- Baisley: no
- Ball: no
- Benavidez: yes
- Bridges: no
- Bright: no
- Carson: no
- Catlin: yes
- Cutter: yes
- Danielson: no
- Daugherty: no
- Exum: yes
- Frizell: no
- Gonzales J.: yes
- Hinrichsen: yes
- Jodeh: yes
- Kipp: yes
- Kirkmeyer: yes
- Kolker: no
- Lindstedt: yes
- Liston: no
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: no
- Pelton B.: yes
- Pelton R.: yes
- Rich: no
- Roberts: no
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: no
- Wallace: no
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: no
- Coleman: yes
- President: yes
REPASS
2026-05-13 · fail · 0-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Amabile: no
- Baisley: no
- Ball: no
- Benavidez: no
- Bridges: yes
- Bright: no
- Carson: no
- Catlin: no
- Cutter: yes
- Danielson: yes
- Daugherty: no
- Exum: no
- Frizell: no
- Gonzales J.: yes
- Hinrichsen: yes
- Jodeh: yes
- Kipp: yes
- Kirkmeyer: no
- Kolker: no
- Lindstedt: yes
- Liston: no
- Marchman: no
- Mullica: no
- Pelton B.: no
- Pelton R.: no
- Rich: no
- Roberts: no
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: no
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: no
- Wallace: no
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: no
- Coleman: no
- President: no

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https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-048

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