SB 26-13
signedExclude Cohabitation from Elements of Bigamy
Plain-English Summary
AI-generatedSenate Bill 26-13 changes Colorado law by removing cohabitation as an element that can be used to prove bigamy. This means that living with someone while legally married to another person will no longer be considered a crime on its own for bigamy charges. The bill affects anyone who could previously have been charged with bigamy based solely on cohabiting with more than one partner at the same time. Since the bill has been signed into law, it is now official and enforceable in Colorado.
Official Summary
The act excludes cohabitation as a possible element of bigamy.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Details
- Chamber
- Senate
- First action
- 2026-03-26
- Latest action
- 2026-01-14
- Last action desc.
- Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
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Sponsors
- Nick Hinrichsen (sponsor) · Democratic
- Janice Marchman (sponsor) · Democratic
- Yara Zokaie (sponsor) · Democratic
- James Coleman (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Julie Gonzales (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Iman Jodeh (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Cathy Kipp (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Marc Snyder (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Katie Wallace (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Mike Weissman (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Jennifer Bacon (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Sheila Lieder (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Mandy Lindsay (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Javier Mabrey (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Kenny Nguyen (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Manny Rutinel (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Steven Woodrow (cosponsor) · Democratic
Topics
Votes
CONCUR
2026-03-13 · House · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
REPASS
2026-03-13 · House · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
Refer Senate Bill 26-013 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-03-04 · Senate · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
BILL
2026-02-11 · House · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
Refer Senate Bill 26-013 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-02-04 · Senate · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —