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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB18-095

Outdated References To "Illegitimate" Children

Type Bill
Session 2018 Regular Session
Subjects
Children & Domestic Matters

Concerning the removal of statutory references to the marital status of parents of a child.

Bill Summary:

Family law - parentage of child. Statutory Revision Committee. The act removes or modernizes outdated statutory references to a "legitimate" or "illegitimate" child and a "child born out of wedlock".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 this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Rachel Zenzinger

Senator

Rachel Zenzinger

Senator Beth Humenik

Senator

Beth Humenik

Representative Edie Hooton

Representative

Edie Hooton

Representative Hugh McKean

Representative

Hugh McKean

Committees

Senate

Judiciary

House

Judiciary

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
04/02/2018 Signed Act PDF
03/26/2018 Final Act PDF
03/19/2018 Rerevised PDF
03/16/2018 Revised PDF
02/13/2018 Reengrossed PDF
02/12/2018 Engrossed PDF
01/22/2018 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
03/15/2018 PA2 PDF
02/08/2018 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
06/19/2018 FN2 PDF
02/05/2018 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 18-095, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 18-095, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 4-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/20/2018 House Amendments REPASS
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/20/2018 House Amendments CONCUR
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
02/13/2018 Third Reading BILL
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/19/2018 Third Reading BILL
63
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Location Action
04/02/2018 Governor Governor Signed
03/26/2018 Governor Sent to the Governor
03/26/2018 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/23/2018 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
03/20/2018 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
03/19/2018 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/16/2018 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
03/13/2018 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/15/2018 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
02/13/2018 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/12/2018 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
02/07/2018 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/22/2018 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/08/2018 96 Outdated References To "Illegitimate" Children PDF

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