CO SB016

Prohibits marriage if one party is still in an earlier civil union with another person, except when both parties to the civil union marry each other.

Allows civil union partners to marry each other by obtaining a marriage license and having the marriage solemnized, which automatically merges the civil union into the marriage by operation of law without requiring separate dissolution.

Requires marriage license applications to include questions about prior civil unions, including the partner's name, whether merged into marriage, dissolution details, or death of former partner.

Clarifies that same-sex marriages legally entered in other jurisdictions are recognized as marriages (not civil unions) in Colorado.

Amends bigamy statute effective July 1, 2015 to include persons who marry, enter civil unions, or cohabit while still married or in a civil union with another person.