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Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 48: Remove Exception to Marry with Judicial Approval

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 48 is a bill introduced in the Colorado Senate on January 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Remove Exception to Marry with Judicial Approval. Primary sponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), Lorena García (Democratic), Janice Marchman (Democratic), Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic). It lists 19 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2026): Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Not Repassed.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 23

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Junie JosephPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Lorena GarcíaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse35
Janice MarchmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Nick HinrichsenPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Judy AmabileCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Matt BallCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Jeff BridgesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
James ColemanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Lisa CutterCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Jessie DanielsonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Lindsey DaughertyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Tony ExumCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Julie GonzalesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Iman JodehCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Cathy KippCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Chris KolkerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate16
William LindstedtCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Kyle MullicaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Dylan RobertsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Tammy StoryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Tom SullivanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Brianna TitoneCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Katie WallaceCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate17

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Not Repassed
  2. Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
  3. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  4. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
  5. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
  6. House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations
  7. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  8. Senate Third Reading Reconsidered - No Amendments
  9. Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
  10. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
  11. Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/27/2026 - No Amendments
  12. Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/26/2026 - No Amendments

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source