s_jud_2016a_2016-03-28t13:31:35z1 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/28/2016

01:44 PM -- SB16-150



Senator Steadman, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 16-150, concerning marriages by individuals who are parties to a civil union, and, in connection therewith, prohibiting marriages in circumstances in which one of the parties is already in a civil union with another individual, addressing the legal effect of parties to a civil union marrying each other, clarifying the dissolution process when parties to a civil union marry, and amending the bigamy statute to include parties to a civil union. Senator Steadman outlined the provisions of the bill, and responded to committee questions.



01:47 PM -- Mr. Steve Lass, representing the Colorado Bar Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Lass discussed the purpose of the bill and discussed the primary provisions of the bill. Senator Lundberg, Senator Steadman, and Mr. Lass discussed provisions of the bill.





01:54 PM



Senator Steadman provided closing remarks on the bill and distributed and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment A).



16SenateJud0328AttachA.pdf