Article II. Bill of Rights
Article II, Section 31. Marriages - valid or recognized
Constitution of the State of Colorado
Official text
(Repealed)
Source: Initiated 2006: Entire section added, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, L. 2007, p. 2962, December 31, 2006. Referred 2024: Entire section repealed, Amendment J, (SCR 24-003), effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 17, 2024.
Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Constitution (Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services)
In plain English
This section, adopted by voters in 2006, defined marriage as only a union of one man and one woman. It became unenforceable after Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015), and voters repealed it in 2024 (Amendment J).
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