First Extraordinary Session
              Sixty-fifth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 06B-2014.01 Stephen Miller     SENATE BILL 06S-006
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Boyd, 
 
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Green,  and McGihon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Senate Committees
 House Committees
 
 
 Judiciary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning age restrictions for common law marriage.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not necessarily reflect any amendments that may be subsequently
       adopted.)
       
            Specifies that, for a common law marriage entered into on or after
       September 1, 2006, to be recognized as valid in Colorado, the parties to
       the common law marriage must be 18 years of age or older.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  14-2-104 (3), Colorado Revised Statutes, is
       amended to read:
            14-2-104.  Formalities.  (3)  Nothing in this section shall be
       deemed to repeal or render invalid any otherwise valid common law
       marriage between one man and one woman:
            (a)  Entered into prior to September 1, 2006; or
            (b)  Entered into on or after September 1, 2006, that
       complies with section 14-2-109.5.
            SECTION 2.  Part 1 of article 2 of title 14, Colorado Revised
       Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION to
       read:
            14-2-109.5.  Common law marriage - age restrictions.  (1)  A
       common law marriage entered into on or after September 1,
       2006, shall not be recognized as a valid marriage in this state
       unless, at the time the common law marriage is entered into:
            (a)  Each party is eighteen years of age or older; and
            (b)  The marriage is not prohibited, as provided in section
       14-2-110.
            (2)  Notwithstanding the provisions of section 14-2-112, a
       common law marriage contracted within or outside this state on
       or after September 1, 2006, that does not satisfy the
       requirements specified in subsection (1) of this section shall not
       be recognized as valid in this state.
            SECTION 3.  Safety clause.  The general assembly hereby finds,
       determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
       preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.