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This bill amends Colorado law to clarify what constitutes bigamy, which is the act of being married to two people simultaneously. Specifically, it removes "cohabits" and the definition of "cohabitation" from the statutes related to bigamy, meaning that simply living together while representing oneself as married will no longer be considered an element of bigamy. The bill also removes the requirement for an affirmative defense related to cohabitation at the time of a subsequent marriage or civil union, which is a legal union similar to marriage. The intent is to ensure that only the act of entering into a subsequent marriage or civil union while already legally married or in a civil union constitutes bigamy, rather than the act of cohabitation.

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https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-013