- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- +22
- Latest action
- Jun 1, 2026
What it does
Current law states that a child or youth named in a petition related to dependency and neglect proceedings is a party to the proceedings and has a right to attend and fully participate in all hearings related to the case. The act affirms that as a party to the proceedings, the child or youth has legal standing regarding all matters related to the child's or youth's interests and the right to have the child's or youth's interests fully represented by the guardian ad litem or counsel for youth throughout the proceedings, including appeals. If a county department of human or social services (county department) seeks dismissal of a petition prior to the adjudicatory hearing and the child or…
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Kyle Mullica
- Lindsay Gilchrist
- Lindsey Daugherty
- Mary Bradfield
- Adrienne Benavidez
- Amy Paschal
- Cathy Kipp
- Gretchen Rydin
- Iman Jodeh
- James Coleman
- Judy Amabile
- Karen McCormick
- Katie Stewart
- Kenny Nguyen
- Kyle Brown
- Mandy Lindsay
- Marc Snyder
- Meg Froelich
- Mike Weissman
- Monica Duran
- Naquetta Ricks
- Nick Hinrichsen
- Sean Camacho
- Tammy Story
- Tony Exum
- William Lindstedt
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Where it goes next
It is law in Colorado. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.