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HB 25-1204

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Colorado Indian Child Welfare Act

Plain-English Summary

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HB 25-1204, also known as the Colorado Indian Child Welfare Act (CO-ICWA), turns federal protections for Native American children into state law. This means that when it comes to matters like adoption and foster care, Colorado will have specific rules to protect the rights and best interests of Native American children. The bill ensures these children are placed with their extended families or within their tribes first if possible. Since Governor Jared Polis signed this bill into law, it is now official state policy and must be followed by agencies dealing with child welfare in Colorado.

Official Summary

The act codifies the federal "Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978" into state law as the "Colorado Indian Child Welfare Act" (CO-ICWA) and provides additional protections for Indian children and children known or determined to be Indian children under state law. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Details

Chamber
House
First action
2025-05-31
Latest action
2025-02-10
Last action desc.
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
OpenStates
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Sponsors

Votes

CONCUR
2025-05-01 · House · passYes: 57 · No: 7 · Other:
REPASS
2025-05-01 · House · passYes: 55 · No: 10 · Other:
BILL
2025-04-28 · Senate · passYes: 33 · No: 1 · Other:
BILL
2025-03-19 · House · passYes: 62 · No: 2 · Other: