CO SB 73
died on adjournmentOrder of Additional Parenting Time
Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did CO SB 73 pass?
No. CO SB 73 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-28): Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
What is CO SB 73 about?
The bill allows a court to order additional parenting time to a parent or legal custodian who was wrongfully denied court-ordered parenting time if the denial resulted from an investigation by a law enforcement agency, child welfare agency, or county department of human or social services and the investigation did not result in a substantial finding of abuse or neglect.The additional parenting time ordered by a court must be of the same type and duration as the parenting time that was wrongfully denied; may include weekend, holiday, or vacation periods; and must be exercised by the parent or legal custodian no later than 2 years after the date the court finds that parenting time was wrongfully denied.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Who sponsors CO SB 73?
S. Bright is the primary sponsor of CO SB 73.
Description
The bill allows a court to order additional parenting time to a parent or legal custodian who was wrongfully denied court-ordered parenting time if the denial resulted from an investigation by a law enforcement agency, child welfare agency, or county department of human or social services and the investigation did not result in a substantial finding of abuse or neglect.The additional parenting time ordered by a court must be of the same type and duration as the parenting time that was wrongfully denied; may include weekend, holiday, or vacation periods; and must be exercised by the parent or legal custodian no later than 2 years after the date the court finds that parenting time was wrongfully denied.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-28
- Latest action
- 2026-01-28 — Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- S. Brightsponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-11
Senate Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely
2026-01-28
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
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Votes
Postpone Senate Bill 26-073 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
2026-02-11 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- John Carson: no
- Lisa Frizell: no
- Nick Hinrichsen: yes
- Marc Snyder: yes
- Katie Wallace: yes
- Dylan Roberts: yes
- Mike Weissman: yes
Refer Senate Bill 26-073 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-02-11 · fail · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- John Carson: yes
- Lisa Frizell: yes
- Nick Hinrichsen: no
- Marc Snyder: no
- Katie Wallace: no
- Dylan Roberts: no
- Mike Weissman: no
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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