CO HB 1024
enactedRaising Age of Voluntary Relinquishment of Child
Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CO HB 1024 pass?
Yes. CO HB 1024 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-27): Governor Signed
What is CO HB 1024 about?
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.)
Who sponsors CO HB 1024?
G. Rydin, R. Keltie, J. Marchman and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1024, joined by 31 cosponsors.
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
- Latest action
- 2026-04-27 — Governor Signed
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
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
Newest first
2026-04-27
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-04-16
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-04-16
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-04-16
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-04-01
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-03-31
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
reading-2
2026-03-26
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage
2026-03-03
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
introduction
2026-02-26
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-02-25
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
2026-02-13
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-02-10
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
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
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