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Issue Briefs

Civil Union (2013)

Subjects
Children & Domestic Matters
Civil Law
Courts & Judicial
Published
06/19/2013

In the 2013 legislative session, the General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 13-011, the Colorado Civil Union Act. This issue brief summarizes the provisions of the act and discusses other states' laws concerning same-sex marriage and civil unions. A brief explanation of two same-sex marriage cases pending before the U.S. Supreme Court is also included.

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