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House Judiciary advances bill to remove archaic same-sex marriage ban from state statutes
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee voted to send Senate Bill 14 to the Committee of the Whole after sponsors said the measure simply removes language left in statute following a constitutional change and a statewide ballot initiative ending the ban on same-sex marriage.
DENVER — The House Judiciary Committee voted to move Senate Bill 14 to the Committee of the Whole on a 7-1 vote with three members excused, advancing legislation that would remove lingering statutory language that conflicts with Colorado’s amended constitution on marriage.
The bill’s sponsor, Representative Karina Garcia, told the committee the measure ‘‘will align our state statute with our new constitutional right’’ for two people of the same sex and gender to be married and said it is a routine cleanup to ensure the statutes…
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