SB 48 CO
Remove Exception to Marry with Judicial Approval
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Summary
This bill removes Colorado's exception that allowed minors aged 16 or 17 to obtain marriage licenses with judicial approval. The bill establishes a uniform minimum age requirement of 18 years old for obtaining a marriage license in Colorado.
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Official abstract
Current law requires an individual to be at least 18 years old in order to obtain a marriage license; except that a minor who is 16 or 17 years old may obtain a marriage license with judicial approval. The bill repeals this exception, therefore requiring that an individual be at least 18 years old to obtain a marriage license.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Sponsors (4)
- N. Hinrichsen Democratic · sponsor
- J. Marchman Democratic · sponsor
- L. García Democratic · sponsor
- J. Joseph Democratic · sponsor
19 coauthors / cosponsors
- J. Amabile Democratic · cosponsor
- M. Ball Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Bridges Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Coleman Democratic · cosponsor
- L. Cutter Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Danielson Democratic · cosponsor
- L. Daugherty Democratic · cosponsor
- T. Exum Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Gonzales Democratic · cosponsor
- I. Jodeh Democratic · cosponsor
- C. Kipp Democratic · cosponsor
- C. Kolker Democratic · cosponsor
- W. Lindstedt Democratic · cosponsor
- K. Mullica Democratic · cosponsor
- D. Roberts Democratic · cosponsor
- T. Sullivan Democratic · cosponsor
- K. Wallace Democratic · cosponsor
- T. Story Democratic · cosponsor
- B. Titone Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (16)
- May 13, 2026 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Not Repassed · upper
- May 8, 2026 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · upper
- May 6, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
- May 5, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
- May 1, 2026 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
- Apr 6, 2026 House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
- Mar 30, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs · lower
- Mar 30, 2026 Senate Third Reading Reconsidered - No Amendments · upper
- Mar 30, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
- Mar 27, 2026 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
- Mar 26, 2026 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/27/2026 - No Amendments · upper
- Mar 25, 2026 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/26/2026 - No Amendments · upper
- Mar 24, 2026 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/25/2026 - No Amendments · upper
- Mar 20, 2026 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
- Feb 17, 2026 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
- Jan 27, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs · upper
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