Colorado Legislative Council Staff
NO FISCAL IMPACT
Drafting Number: Prime Sponsor(s): |
LLS 99-0661 Sen. Musgrave Rep. Mitchell |
Date: Bill Status: Fiscal Analyst: |
February 4, 1999 Senate Judiciary Janis Baron (303-866-3523) |
TITLE: CONCERNING THE RESTRICTION OF VALID MARRIAGES TO THOSE ONLY BETWEEN ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN.
Summary of Assessment
The bill’s provisions specify that:
• a valid marriage shall be between one man and one woman only;
• marriages contracted within or outside the state that are not between one man and one women shall not be valid; and
• common law marriage between one man and one woman shall not be rendered invalid.
The bill includes a “no appropriation” clause. The bill is 90 days upon adjournment unless a referendum petition is filed and approved by the voters.
bill is assessed as having no fiscal impact.
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