ColoradoRaising Age of Voluntary Relinquishment of Child
What it does
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.)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 27Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- Apr 16Signed by the Speaker of the HouseMajor
- Apr 16Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Apr 16Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 1Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 31Senate Second Reading Passed - No AmendmentsMinor
- Mar 26Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1024 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 3Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human ServicesMinor
- Feb 26House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
- Feb 13House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Feb 10House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1024, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment F). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 14Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human ServicesIntroduced