Archive #3974

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Bill Number: HB26-1218
HTTP Status: 200
Valid JSON: Valid
Archived At: 2026-02-18 12:36:16 MST
Created At: 2026-02-18 12:36:16 MST

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  "active": "T",
  "origin": "House",
  "lls_num": "26-0670",
  "session": "2026A",
  "subject": [
    "Children & Domestic Matters"
  ],
  "bill_num": "HB26-1218",
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      "id": "CE001",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Cecelia Espenoza",
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    },
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      "id": "SL003",
      "title": "Representative",
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      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Stephanie Luck",
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    },
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      "id": "BB002",
      "title": "Representative",
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      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Brandi Bradley",
      "last_name": "Bradley",
      "first_name": "Brandi"
    },
    {
      "id": "MC003",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Additional Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Michael Carter",
      "last_name": "Carter",
      "first_name": "Michael"
    },
    {
      "id": "MC002",
      "title": "Senator",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "full_name": "Marc Catlin",
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      "first_name": "Marc",
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    },
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      "full_name": "Matt Ball",
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      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/6D81D105B5C619DC87258D5C00786813/$File/1218_01.pdf",
      "date": "02/17/2026",
      "label": "Introduced",
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      "lastModified": "02/17/2026 01:35:36 PM"
    }
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      "id": "H_SA_2026A",
      "name": "State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs",
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  "long_title": "Concerning clarifying the validity of common law marriage by restoring a previously repealed provision. ",
  "bill_status": "In Committee - HOU State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs",
  "short_title": "Clarifying Validity of Common Law Marriage",
  "bill_summary": "<html><body><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Statutory Revision Committee.</b> Senate Bill 25-014, enacted in 2025, repealed a provision of law that stated certain marriage formality requirements do not invalidate an otherwise valid common law marriage. The bill restores that provision to clarify the validity of common law marriage.<i>(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)</i></p></body></html>",
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  "special_type": "",
  "bill_category": "Children & Domestic Matters",
  "allow_testimony": "F",
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  "GHG_report_files": [],
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  "bill_sub_category": "Marriage",
  "fiscal_note_files": [],
  "is_budget_package": "No",
  "session_laws_files": "",
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  "bill_sub_sub_category": "Other",
  "committee_report_files": [],
  "demographic_note_files": [],
  "updated_bill_summary_files": [],
  "budget_staff_analysis_files": [],
  "first_chamber_third_reading_date": "",
  "second_chamber_third_reading_date": ""
}

Raw Response

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