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HB 26-1024

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Raising Age of Voluntary Relinquishment of Child

Plain-English Summary

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House Bill 26-1024 changes Colorado law to allow parents to voluntarily give up their baby for adoption or foster care if the child is 30 days old or younger, instead of limiting this option to babies less than 72 hours old. It also requires the Department of Human Services to create rules that help parents who gave up their child to potentially reunite with them later. This bill has been signed into law and affects new parents considering giving up their newborns.

Official Summary

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.)

Details

Chamber
House
First action
2026-04-27
Latest action
2026-01-14
Last action desc.
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
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Sponsors

Topics

Children & Domestic Matters

Related Legislation

This bill affects (42)

amends
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HB 18-1269(2018A)· signed
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HB 24-1323(2024A)· signed
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HB 22-1295(2022A)· signed
Department Early Childhood And Universal Preschool Program
amends
HB 22-1231(2022A)· signed
Foster Parent Bill Of Rights
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HB 23-1043(2023A)· signed
Emergency And Continued Placement With Relative Or Kin
amends
HB 23-1235(2023A)· signed
Technical Modification To Department Of Early Childhood
amends
HB 24-1080(2024A)· signed
Youth Sports Personnel Requirements
amends
HB 25-1257(2025A)· signed
Relinquishment of Child in Newborn Safety Device
amends
SB 22-099(2022A)· signed
Sealing Criminal Records
amends
HB 23-1157(2023A)· signed
Uniform Unregulated Child Custody Transfer Act
amends
SB 24-135(2024A)· signed
Modification of State Agency & Department Reporting Requirements
amends
HB 18-1416(2018A)· signed
Student Suicide Prevention Grant Program
amends
SB 18-037(2018A)· signed
Sentences For Habitual Criminals
amends
SB 24-113(2024A)· signed
Safer Youth Sports
amends
SB 18-114(2018A)· signed
Suicide Prevention Enhance Student Life Skills
amends
HCR 23-1004(2023A)· signed
Fundamental Rights For Parents
amends
HB 24-1070(2024A)· signed
Allowing Certain Items at School Graduation
amends
SB 24-083(2024A)· signed
Relinquishment of Child in Newborn Safety Device
amends
SB 24-049(2024A)· signed
Content of Material in Libraries
amends
HB 17-1038(2017A)· failed
Prohibit Corporal Punishment Of Children
amends
SB 18-050(2018A)· signed
Free-standing Emergency Facility As Safe Haven
amends
HB 23-1191(2023A)· signed
Prohibit Corporal Punishment Of Children
amends
SB 24-063(2024A)· signed
Confidentiality of Group Peer Support Services
amends
SB 25-288(2025A)· signed
Intimate Digital Depictions Criminal & Civil Actions
amends
SB 18-092(2018A)· signed
Update References County Departments Social Services
amends
HB 22-1136(2022A)· signed
Ultrasound Video Demonstration In Sex Education
amends
SB 17-234(2017A)· signed
Reporting Requirements By Department Human Services To General Assembly
amends
SB 18-272(2018A)· signed
Crisis And Suicide Prevention Training Grant Program
amends
HB 17-1032(2017A)· signed
First Responder Peer Support Testimony Privilege
amends
HB 17-1302(2017A)· signed
Juvenile Sexting Crime
relates
HB 18-1375(2018A)· signed
Revisor's Bill
relates
SB 18-278(2018A)· signed
Increase Penalty For First Responder Assaults
relates
HB 24-1224(2024A)· signed
Personhood of Living Unborn Human Child
relates
HB 24-1104(2024A)· signed
Prohibiting Firefighter Personal Information on Internet
relates
HB 23-1119(2023A)· signed
Abolishing Abortion In Colorado
relates
HB 25-1257(2025A)· signed
Relinquishment of Child in Newborn Safety Device
relates
HB 25-1227(2025A)· signed
Assault in Second Degree
relates
HB 22-1079(2022A)· signed
Abolishing Abortion In Colorado
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SB 24-083(2024A)· signed
Relinquishment of Child in Newborn Safety Device
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SB 18-050(2018A)· signed
Free-standing Emergency Facility As Safe Haven

Affected by (2)

relates
SB 26-100(2026A)· failed
Youth Sports Safety Requirements
relates
HB 26-1309(2026A)· signed
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Votes

BILL
2026-04-01 · House · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
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 · Senate · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
Refer House Bill 26-1024, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-02-10 · House · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment F).
2026-02-10 · House · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —