Key Votes
HB 1260 - Designated Beneficiary Agreements Between Unmarried Adults - Key Vote
Colorado Key Votes
Stages
- April 9, 2009 Executive Signed
- March 25, 2009 House Concurrence Vote Passed
- March 23, 2009 Senate Bill Passed
- Feb. 24, 2009 House Bill Passed
- Feb. 3, 2009 Introduced
Family
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - April 9, 2009
Title: Designated Beneficiary Agreements Between Unmarried Adults
Signed by Governor Bill Ritter, Jr.
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (House) (39-24) - March 25, 2009
Note:
NOTE: THE LEGISLATURE PROVIDES ITS MEMBERS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO BOTH VOTE ON WHETHER TO CONCUR WITH THE OPPOSING CHAMBER'S AMENDMENTS AND, IF THE CONCURRENCE VOTE SUCCEEDS, VOTE TO REPASS THE BILL AFTER THE AMENDMENTS ARE INCORPORATED. THIS IS A VOTE ON REPASSAGE OF THE BILL AFTER THE MEMBERS CONCURRED WITH THE OPPOSING CHAMBER'S AMENDMENTS.
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (23-10) - March 23, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Designated Beneficiary Agreements Between Unmarried Adults
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that, beginning July 1, 2009, authorizes two voluntary unmarried individuals that are at least 18 years of age and competent to enter into a contract to enter into a designated beneficiary agreement, provided that neither is a party to another designated beneficiary agreement, thereby ensuring some of the rights guaranteed to married couples.
Highlights:
-Authorizes individuals entering into a designated beneficiary agreement to designate the other individual as any of the following, unless specifically excluded from the agreement (Secs. 1-16):
- -Proxy decision-maker or surrogate decision-maker for medical treatment;
-Guardian of an incapacitated individual;
-Individual responsible for disposition of the individual's last remains.
-Agent to donate the body or body parts of the individual upon death;
-Dependent for the purposes of receiving workers' compensation benefits;
-Dependent in a life insurance policy;
-Dependent for the purposes of health care coverage if an employer elects to cover designated beneficiaries;
-Beneficiary of a retirement or pension plan;
-Personal Representative (handler of estate); and
-Conservator.
- -Will;
-Codicil;
-Power of attorney;
-Medical durable power of attorney;
-Trust instrument;
-Beneficiary designation in an insurance policy or policy of health coverage;
-Beneficiary designation in a retirement or pension;
-Beneficiary designation for a deposit or account, including, but not limited to, demand, savings, and time deposit accounts;
-Declaration as to medical treatment executed;
-Declaration as to disposition of last remains; and
-Marriage license.
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (41-24) - Feb. 24, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Designated Beneficiary Agreements Between Unmarried Adults
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that, beginning July 1, 2009, authorizes two voluntary unmarried individuals that are at least 18 years of age and competent to enter into a contract to enter into a designated beneficiary agreement, provided that neither is a party to another designated beneficiary agreement, thereby ensuring some of the rights guaranteed to married couples.
Highlights:
-Authorizes individuals entering into a designated beneficiary agreement to designate the other individual as any of the following, unless specifically excluded from the agreement (Secs. 1-16):
- -Proxy decision-maker or surrogate decision-maker for medical treatment;
-Guardian of an incapacitated individual;
-Individual responsible for disposition of the individual's last remains.
-Agent to donate the body or body parts of the individual upon death;
-Dependent for the purposes of receiving workers' compensation benefits;
-Dependent in a life insurance policy;
-Dependent for the purposes of health care coverage if an employer elects to cover designated beneficiaries;
-Beneficiary of a retirement or pension plan;
-Personal Representative (handler of estate); and
-Conservator.
- -Will;
-Codicil;
-Power of attorney;
-Medical durable power of attorney;
-Trust instrument;
-Beneficiary designation in an insurance policy or policy of health coverage;
-Beneficiary designation in a retirement or pension;
-Declaration as to medical treatment executed; and
-Marriage license.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Feb. 3, 2009
Title: Designated Beneficiary Agreements Between Unmarried Adults
Sponsors
- Mark Ferrandino (CO - D)
- Jennifer L. 'Jen' Veiga (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Dennis Apuan (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Bob L. Bacon (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Debbie J. Benefield (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Betty Boyd (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Terrance D. Carroll (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Edward Casso (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Lois Court (CO - D)
- Randy Fischer (CO - D)
- Joyce Foster (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- K. Jerry Frangas (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Dan Gibbs (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Gwyn Green (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Peter C. Groff (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Rollie Heath 'Rollie' Heath II (CO - D)
- Mary A. Hodge (CO - D)
- Evie Hudak (CO - D)
- Dickey Lee Hullinghorst (CO - D)
- Joel Stanton Judd (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- John M. Kefalas (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Andrew 'Andy' Kerr (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Jeanne Labuda (CO - D)
- Claire Levy (CO - D)
- Elizabeth H. 'Beth' McCann (CO - D)
- Anne L. McGihon (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Michael Merrifield (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Karen Middleton (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Joe Miklosi (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- John P. Morse (CO - D)
- Linda M. Newell (CO - D)
- Cherylin N. Peniston (CO - D)
- Dianne I. Primavera (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- James L. 'Jim' Riesberg (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Chris Romer (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Su Ryden (CO - D)
- Christine Scanlan (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Sue Schafer (CO - D)
- Brandon C. Shaffer (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Susan K. Shepherd (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Abel J. Tapia (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Nancy Janann Todd (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Paul Martin Weissmann (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Suzanne S. Williams (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
