SB 18-050
signedFree-standing Emergency Facility As Safe Haven
Plain-English Summary
AI-generatedSenate Bill 18-050, which has been signed into law, updates Colorado’s safe haven laws by allowing staff at community clinic emergency centers to temporarily take care of infants who are 72 hours old or younger if the parents choose to leave them there. This means that in addition to hospitals and fire stations, these clinics can now serve as safe places for new parents to drop off their babies without fear of legal consequences. The law affects both the staff at these emergency centers and the parents who might use this service. Since it has been signed, the bill is now an active law that must be followed in Colorado.
Official Summary
The bill expands Colorado's safe haven laws to include staff members of community clinic emergency centers as persons allowed to take temporary physical custody of infants 72 hours old or younger when the infant is voluntarily surrendered by its parent or parents.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
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Details
- Chamber
- Senate
- First action
- 2018-03-07
- Latest action
- 2018-01-10
- Last action desc.
- Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
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Related Legislation
This bill affects (7)
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amendsHB 17-1207(2017A)· signedNo Detention Facility Requirement Youth Ages 10-12
amendsHB 17-1038(2017A)· failedProhibit Corporal Punishment Of Children
amendsHB 17-1032(2017A)· signedFirst Responder Peer Support Testimony Privilege
amendsHB 17-1360(2017A)· signedAllow Criminal Record Sealing Subsequent Offense
amendsSB 18-037(2018A)· signedSentences For Habitual Criminals
amendsSB 17-234(2017A)· signedReporting Requirements By Department Human Services To General Assembly
Affected by (36)
amendsSB 18-224(2018A)· signedSubsidization Adoption Special Needs
amendsSB 24-135(2024A)· signedModification of State Agency & Department Reporting Requirements
amendsSB 18-092(2018A)· signedUpdate References County Departments Social Services
amendsHB 19-1115(2019A)· failedAssault On Detention Workers
amendsHB 22-1256(2022A)· signedModifications To Civil Involuntary Commitment
amendsHB 23-1027(2023A)· signedParent And Child Family Time
amendsSB 24-083(2024A)· signedRelinquishment of Child in Newborn Safety Device
amendsHB 25-1257(2025A)· signedRelinquishment of Child in Newborn Safety Device
amendsHB 22-1079(2022A)· signedAbolishing Abortion In Colorado
amendsHB 22-1038(2022A)· signedRight To Counsel For Youth
amendsSB 24-202(2024A)· signedAssignment of Child Support Foster Youth
amendsHB 24-1038(2024A)· signedHigh-Acuity Crisis for Children & Youth
amendsHB 25-1251(2025A)· signedParental Consent to Treatment of a Minor
amendsHB 26-1024(2026A)· signedRaising Age of Voluntary Relinquishment of Child
relatesHB 26-1309(2026A)· signedAbuse in Cases of Separation
relatesHB 22-1245(2022A)· signedFoster Youth In Transition Program Clarifications
relatesHB 22-1295(2022A)· signedDepartment Early Childhood And Universal Preschool Program
relatesSB 26-100(2026A)· failedYouth Sports Safety Requirements
relatesHB 23-1024(2023A)· signedRelative And Kin Placement Of A Child
relatesHB 26-1314(2026A)· signedFamily Stability & Kinship Care
relatesSB 22-099(2022A)· signedSealing Criminal Records
relatesHB 23-1043(2023A)· signedEmergency And Continued Placement With Relative Or Kin
relatesSB 19-025(2019A)· signedInformation To Students Regarding Safe Haven Laws
relatesHB 19-1032(2019A)· signedComprehensive Human Sexuality Education
relatesHB 18-1269(2018A)· signedParent Notice For Student Safety And Protection
relatesHB 22-1231(2022A)· signedFoster Parent Bill Of Rights
relatesHB 23-1191(2023A)· signedProhibit Corporal Punishment Of Children
relatesHB 23-1235(2023A)· signedTechnical Modification To Department Of Early Childhood
relatesHB 24-1080(2024A)· signedYouth Sports Personnel Requirements
relatesHB 23-1157(2023A)· signedUniform Unregulated Child Custody Transfer Act
relatesSB 24-063(2024A)· signedConfidentiality of Group Peer Support Services
repealsSB 24-083(2024A)· signedRelinquishment of Child in Newborn Safety Device
repealsHB 26-1295(2026A)· signedRepeal of Obsolete Statutory Requirements
repealsHB 25-1257(2025A)· signedRelinquishment of Child in Newborn Safety Device
Votes
BILL
2018-02-22 · Senate · pass — Yes: 35 · No: 0 · Other: —
REPASS
2018-02-22 · Senate · pass — Yes: 35 · No: 0 · Other: —
CONCUR
2018-02-22 · Senate · pass — Yes: 35 · No: 0 · Other: —
BILL
2018-02-22 · Senate · pass — Yes: 61 · No: 0 · Other: —