States / Colorado / HB 1218

HB 1218 Enacted

Clarifying Validity of Common Law Marriage

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

Senate Bill 25-014, enacted in 2025, repealed a provision of law that stated certain marriage formality requirements do not invalidate an otherwise valid common law marriage.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

Chamber
House
Introduced
Feb 17, 2026
Last action
Feb 17, 2026 — Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
Session
2026A
Momentum
92 · Very high