NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/18/2015.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 15-1069
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Ryden, Becker K., Fields, Kagan, Melton,
      Mitsch Bush, Neville P., Pabon, Pettersen, Priola, Rosenthal, Roupe,
      Williams, Windholz, Young;
      also SENATOR(S) Holbert.
      
      
      Concerning information required to be included in recorded
           written instruments filed with the county clerk and
           recorder to claim a homestead exemption.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 38-41-202, amend (2)
      (b) and (4) as follows:
      
           38-41-202.  Homestead to be created automatically in certain
      cases - filing of statement required in other cases. (2) (b)  The spouse  of
      the owner of the property may homestead such the property in the manner
      provided in paragraph (a) of this subsection (2) with the same effect as if
      the owner had done so.
      
           (4)  If the owner of the property (householder) or the spouse of such
      the owner records in the office of the county clerk and recorder of the
      county where the property is situate situated an instrument in writing
      describing such the property, setting forth the name of the owner of the
      property and the nature and source of the owner's interest therein in the
      property, and stating that the owner or the owner's spouse is homesteading
      such the property (which instrument may be acknowledged as provided by
      law), then the signature of both spouses to convey or encumber such the
      property shall be is required.
      
           SECTION 2.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
      takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
      ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August
      5, 2015, if adjournment sine die is on May 6, 2015); except that, if a
      referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state
      constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within
      such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless
      approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2016
      and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of
      the vote thereon by the governor.
      
      
      
      
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      Dickey Lee Hullinghorst                Bill L. Cadman
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Marilyn Eddins                      Cindi L. Markwell
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO