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Colorado bills · 2026 Regular Session

Colorado HB 1024

Raising Age of Voluntary Relinquishment of Child

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Colorado legislature· 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.)

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Apr 1, 2026
House		BILLpassSet your home in Colorado to see
Mar 26, 2026
Senate		Refer House Bill 26-1024 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.passSet your home in Colorado to see
Feb 10, 2026
House		Refer House Bill 26-1024, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.passSet your home in Colorado to see
Feb 10, 2026
House		Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment F).passSet your home in Colorado to see

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