Legal Protections for Transgender Individuals

Added a 35-day expiration limit for marriage licenses issued in Colorado, requiring them to be used within 35 days or become void.

Added new provisions to civil union licensing statute requiring parties to present name change documentation when seeking to use their civil union license.

Updated Senate sponsorship list to remove additional sponsors and changed version status from 'Rerevised' to 'Revised' after second reading.

Provisions defining 'coercive control' to include deadnaming, misgendering, and threats related to gender-affirming healthcare were removed from the child custody section.

New sections were added requiring county clerks to issue new marriage licenses that reflect a party's name change when appropriate documentation is provided.

New language specifies that a new marriage license reflecting a name change supersedes the original as the official public record but the effective date of the marriage remains the original date.

The bill was renumbered from House Bill 25-1312 to LLS No. 25-0091.04 and updated with new co-sponsors and committee assignments.

Removed provisions requiring county clerks to issue new marriage licenses when a party presents documentation of a name change, which was the primary focus of the earlier version.

Added requirements for local education providers to create inclusive name policies and dress codes that do not enforce gender-based rules.

Added requirements for public entities to provide forms that allow individuals to provide both their legal name and chosen name.

Added new definitions for 'coercive control' in child custody cases, specifically including deadnaming, misgendering, and threatening to publish gender-affirming health care information.

Added provisions prohibiting courts from applying other states' laws that authorize child removal based on a parent's provision of gender-affirming health care.

Added a note indicating the bill is prepared for signatures and adjusted formatting of the bill header and section numbering to align with final legislative formatting standards.

Added provisions requiring county clerks to issue new marriage and civil union licenses that reflect a party's name change without marking the license as amended or indicating the name was changed.

Added a new section defining 'local education provider' and requiring name-related policies to be inclusive of all reasons a student might adopt a chosen name.

Modified dress code policies to explicitly require that each student be allowed to choose from any options provided in the dress code policy.

Modified the definition of coercive control to explicitly include deadnaming and misgendering as forms of coercive control in child custody and parenting time decisions.

Added 18 new co-sponsors to the House sponsorship list, expanding the bill's legislative support.

Changed the document title from 'ENGROSSED' to 'CORRECTED REENGROSSED' to reflect that all amendments have been incorporated.

Updated the publication date on the summary page from an unspecified date to April 6, 2025.

Added text indicating the bill version includes all amendments adopted on second reading in the House of Introduction.

Changed page number formatting from 'HB25-1312' to '1312' to match standard legislative document formatting.