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CO HB 1024

enacted

Raising Age of Voluntary Relinquishment of Child

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Under current law, a parent can voluntarily relinquish their child to a firefighter or hospital or community clinic emergency center staff member if the child is less than 72 hours old. The act allows a parent to voluntarily relinquish their child if the child is 30 days old or younger and requires the department of human services to adopt rules establishing a process for either parent of child who was relinquished to reunify with the child.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Introduced
2026-01-14
Status date
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Latest action
2026-04-27 — Governor Signed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • G. Rydinsponsor
  • R. Keltiesponsor
  • J. Marchmansponsor
  • L. Frizellsponsor
  • J. Gonzalescosponsor
  • T. Exumcosponsor
  • L. Cuttercosponsor
  • J. Colemancosponsor
  • J. Carsoncosponsor
  • R. Weinbergcosponsor
  • L. Sucklacosponsor
  • S. Slaughcosponsor
  • C. Richardsoncosponsor
  • S. Luckcosponsor
  • M. Lindsaycosponsor
  • S. Liedercosponsor
  • R. Gonzalezcosponsor
  • L. Garcia Sandercosponsor
  • A. Flanellcosponsor
  • L. Feretcosponsor
  • R. Englishcosponsor
  • M. Durancosponsor
  • K. DeGraafcosponsor
  • S. Camachocosponsor
  • J. Caldwellcosponsor
  • M. Brookscosponsor
  • B. Bradleycosponsor
  • S. Bottomscosponsor
  • C. Barroncosponsor
  • L. Zamora Wilsoncosponsor
  • K. Mullicacosponsor
  • R. Peltoncosponsor
  • C. Kippcosponsor
  • I. Jodehcosponsor
  • N. Hinrichsencosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-04-27

    Governor Signed

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-04-16

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  3. 2026-04-16

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  4. 2026-04-16

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

    passage

  5. 2026-04-01

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  6. 2026-03-31

    Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

    reading-2

  7. 2026-03-26

    Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage

  8. 2026-03-03

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

    introduction

  9. 2026-02-26

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  10. 2026-02-25

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor

  11. 2026-02-13

    House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  12. 2026-02-10

    House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  13. 2026-01-14

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment F).

    2026-02-10 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Eliza Hamrick: excused

  • Refer House Bill 26-1024, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-02-10 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Carlos Barron: yes
    • Mary Bradfield: yes
    • Brandi Bradley: yes
    • Regina English: yes
    • Lisa Feret: yes
    • Eliza Hamrick: yes
    • Dusty Johnson: yes
    • Karen McCormick: yes
    • Gretchen Rydin: yes
    • Katie Stewart: yes
    • Dan Woog: yes
    • Sheila Lieder: yes
    • Lindsay Gilchrist: yes

  • Refer House Bill 26-1024 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.

    2026-03-26 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Scott Bright: yes
    • Lisa Cutter: excused
    • Lindsey Daugherty: yes
    • Lisa Frizell: yes
    • Mike Weissman: yes
    • Iman Jodeh: yes
    • Kyle Mullica: excused

  • BILL

    2026-04-01 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (36)
    • Amabile: yes
    • Baisley: yes
    • Ball: yes
    • Benavidez: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Bright: yes
    • Carson: yes
    • Catlin: yes
    • Cutter: yes
    • Danielson: yes
    • Daugherty: yes
    • Exum: yes
    • Frizell: yes
    • Gonzales J.: yes
    • Hinrichsen: yes
    • Jodeh: yes
    • Kipp: yes
    • Kirkmeyer: yes
    • Kolker: yes
    • Lindstedt: yes
    • Liston: yes
    • Marchman: yes
    • Mullica: yes
    • Pelton B.: yes
    • Pelton R.: yes
    • Rich: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Simpson: yes
    • Snyder: yes
    • Sullivan: yes
    • Wallace: yes
    • Weissman: yes
    • Zamora Wilson: yes
    • Coleman: yes
    • President: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1024

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