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Colorado bills · 2026 Regular Session

Colorado HB 1298

Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements

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

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Cosponsors (27)

Summary

Official abstract published by the Colorado legislature· summary

The act gives county departments of human or social services and the Colorado department of human services (department) the statutory authority needed to conduct the required fingerprint-based criminal history record checks for individuals who provide out-of-home care for child-welfare-involved youth in accordance with the federal bureau of investigation's standards.     For the 2026-27 state fiscal year, the general assembly anticipates that the department will receive $350,000 in federal funds to implement the act, and $350,000 is appropriated to the office of the governor for use by the office of information technology to implement the act. The $350,000 appropriation is from reappropriated funds received from the department.(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
May 11, 2026
House		BILLpassSet your home in Colorado to see
May 8, 2026
Senate		Refer House Bill 26-1298 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
May 7, 2026
Senate		Refer House Bill 26-1298 to the Committee on Appropriations.passSet your home in Colorado to see
Apr 17, 2026
House		Adopt amendment J.001passSet your home in Colorado to see
Apr 17, 2026
House		Refer House Bill 26-1298, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.passSet your home in Colorado to see
Mar 17, 2026
House		Refer House Bill 26-1298, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.passSet your home in Colorado to see
Mar 17, 2026
House		Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment K).passSet your home in Colorado to see

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