- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 35
- Latest action
- Apr 27, 2026
What it does
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.)
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Gretchen Rydin
- Janice Marchman
- Lisa Frizell
- Rebecca Keltie
- Ava Flanell
- Brandi Bradley
- Carlos Barron
- Cathy Kipp
- Chris Richardson
- Iman Jodeh
- James Coleman
- Jarvis Caldwell
- John Carson
- Julie Gonzales
- Ken DeGraaf
- Kyle Mullica
- Larry Suckla
- Lisa Cutter
- Lisa Feret
- Lori Garcia Sander
- Lynda Zamora Wilson
- Mandy Lindsay
- Max Brooks
- Monica Duran
- Nick Hinrichsen
- Regina English
- Rod Pelton
- Ron Weinberg
- Ryan Gonzalez
- Scott Bottoms
- Scott Slaugh
- Sean Camacho
- Sheila Lieder
- Stephanie Luck
- Tony Exum
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Where it goes next
Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in Colorado.