House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

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April 6, 2026

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

SB26-048     be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, strike lines 2 through 25.

Page 1, Line 2Page 3, strike lines 1 through 24 and substitute:

Page 1, Line 3"SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 14-2-108, amend

Page 1, Line 4(1) as follows:

Page 1, Line 514-2-108.  Judicial approval.

Page 1, Line 6(1)  The juvenile court, as defined in section 19-1-103, after a

Page 1, Line 7reasonable effort has been made to notify the parents or legal guardians

Page 1, Line 8of each underage party, may order the county clerk and recorder pursuant

Page 1, Line 9to subsection (2) of this section to issue a marriage license and a marriage

Page 1, Line 10certificate form to a person sixteen or seventeen years of age old, as

Page 1, Line 11long as the age difference between the two parties to the

Page 1, Line 12marriage is not more than the age difference described in

Page 1, Line 13section 18-3-402 (1)(e).".

Page 1, Line 14Renumber succeeding section accordingly.

Page 1, Line 15Page 1, strike lines 101 through 104 and substitute "Concerning

Page 1, Line 16limiting the age difference between parties to a marriage

Page 1, Line 17that requires judicial approval when one party is a minor.".