Statutory Revision Committee

Thursday, February 12, 2026·58m·▶ Watch / Listen

The Colorado Statutory Revision Committee advanced all six technical correction bills without objection, addressing defects ranging from an unintended invalidation of common law marriages to mismatched battery assessment deadlines and missing words in online marketplace law — none of the bills drew opposition.

Key Actions

·LLS 26-0670 – Clarifying Validity of Common Law MarriagePassed

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Controversies

Reason for repealing subsection 3 of section 14-2-104 in SB 25-14 (LLS 26-0670)

Senator Ball asked what the reasoning was to strike section 3, noting the intent clearly wasn't to render all common law marriages void since 14-2-109.5 was still in place. Ross characterized it as a drafting oversight and conceded the point.

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Notable Quotes

“In hindsight, I probably should have left subsection three in and just struck, struck in one man and one woman to align with the, the intent. And instead I repealed the entire subsection, which I think is causing confusion.”
Shelby Ross, Office of Legislative Legal Services — Ross was explaining how the repeal of subsection 3 of section 14-2-104 by SB 25-14 — which she drafted — created an unintended contradiction about whether common law marriages between one man and one woman remain valid in Colorado.

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Votes

Approve LLS 26-0670 as a statutory revision committee bill with authority to make technical corrections (moved by Representative Espinoza)Passed

Move LLS 26-0089 as a statutory revision committee bill (moved by Representative Espinoza)Passed

Approve LLS 26-0337 as a statutory revision committee bill (exact motion text unclear; Senator Ball initiated)Passed

Introduction of LLS 26-0379 as a statutory revision committee bill (mover unclear from transcript)Passed

Introduce LLS 26-0255 as a statutory revision committee bill to start in the House (mover unclear from transcript)Passed

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TranscriptPreview

Sa. Thank you. Forget to turn on the microphone. We are here at Statuary Revision this morning and we are prepared to enter in. My name is Cecilia Espinosa, current chair for another half a minute until I turn over the gavel to my vice chair from last year. Who will be the chair this year. Senator Janice Rich. I'll call the meeting to order and turn the gavel over. Thank you, Representative Espinosa. Ms. Weigt, would you call the roll? Senator Ball. Representative Bradley. I'm here. Good morning. Good morning. Representative Carter. Present. Senator Catlin. Here. Committee member Nelson. Here. Committee member Morris. Here. Senator Exum. Excused. Representative Luck. Good morning. I'm also here. Rep. Espinoza. Present. Madam Chair. Present. Thank you. With the total number of. With a total of nine members. One excused. The committee has a quorum. Okay. So we have with us today Sarah Lozano and Rebecca by Eddie. I hope I didn't mess up that name. And we're going to start with item number one, which is LLS number 260670. Oh, yeah. Miss Bietti, do you want to begin? Yes. Thank you, Madam Chair. Good morning, committee members. My name is Rebecca Baetti with…

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