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BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1218

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Mar 5, 2026       Location LSB A

HB26-1218 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole


12:11:15 PM  
Representative Luck and Representative Espenoza, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 26-1218. The bill reinstates a previously repealed statutory provision to not invalidate valid common law marriages.
12:13:22 PM  
Kaela Zihlman, representing the Colorado Bar Association Family Law Section, testified in support of the bill.
12:15:24 PM  
Representative Espenoza and Representative Luck provided concluding remark on the bill.

12:16:52 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 26-1218 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Luck
Seconded Espenoza
Bottoms Yes
Bradley Yes
Carter Yes
Espenoza Yes
Feret Yes
Froelich Yes
Luck Yes
Nguyen Yes
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS