SB 18-095
signedOutdated References To "Illegitimate" Children
Plain-English Summary
AI-generatedSenate Bill 18-095 updates Colorado's laws by removing outdated terms like "illegitimate" and "born out of wedlock." This change ensures that all children are treated equally under the law, regardless of their parents' marital status. The bill has been signed into law, meaning it is now official state policy and affects how legal documents and court decisions refer to parentage and child relationships in Colorado.
Official Summary
Statutory Revision Committee. The bill removes or modernizes outdated statutory references to a 'legitimate' or 'illegitimate' child and a 'child born out of wedlock'. Colorado only recognizes parentage of a child and acknowledges that the parent and child relationship extends equally to every child and every parent, regardless of the marital status of the parents.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
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- Senate
- First action
- 2018-04-02
- Latest action
- 2018-01-22
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- Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
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Votes
BILL
2018-03-20 · Senate · pass — Yes: 35 · No: 0 · Other: —
REPASS
2018-03-20 · Senate · pass — Yes: 35 · No: 0 · Other: —
CONCUR
2018-03-20 · Senate · pass — Yes: 35 · No: 0 · Other: —
BILL
2018-03-20 · Senate · pass — Yes: 63 · No: 0 · Other: —