HB 26-1218

signed

Clarifying Validity of Common Law Marriage

Plain-English Summary

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House Bill 26-1218 in Colorado aims to restore a previous law that was repealed in 2025. This restoration clarifies the validity of common law marriages by ensuring they are not invalidated due to certain marriage formality requirements. The bill affects couples who are in common law marriages and need legal recognition without formal paperwork. Since the bill has been signed, it is now law and provides clear guidelines for recognizing common law marriages in Colorado.

Official Summary

Senate Bill 25-014, enacted in 2025, repealed a provision of law that stated certain marriage formality requirements do not invalidate an otherwise valid common law marriage.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.)

Details

Chamber: House
First action: 2026-05-05
Latest action: 2026-02-17
Last action desc.: Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
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Topics

Children & Domestic Matters

Votes

BILL

2026-04-07 · House · pass — Yes: · No: · Other:

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 · Senate · pass — Yes: · No: · Other:

Refer House Bill 26-1218 to the Committee of the Whole.

2026-03-05 · House · pass — Yes: · No: · Other: