Clarifying Validity of Common Law Marriage
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning clarifying the validity of common law marriage by restoring a previously repealed provision.
Bill Summary:
Statutory Revision Committee. Senate Bill 25-014, enacted in 2025, repealed a provision of law that stated certain marriage formality requirements do not invalidate an otherwise valid common law marriage.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 bill restores that provision to clarify the validity of common law marriage.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Prime Sponsors
Representative
Cecelia Espenoza
Representative
Stephanie Luck
Senator
Marc Catlin
Senator
Matt Ball
Committees
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Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 02/26/2026 | Initial Fiscal Note |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 26-1218 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/09/2026 | Third Reading | BILL |
59
AYE
3
NO
3
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/06/2026 | L.001 | Second Reading | Passed [**] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 03/12/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs |
| 03/09/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/06/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 03/05/2026 | House | House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 02/17/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs |
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