HB 23-1157 CO

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The act enacts the "Uniform Unregulated Child Custody Transfer Act" (act), drafted by the uniform law commission. The act applies to the parent, guardian, or custodian of a child, or an individual with whom a child has been placed for adoption, who wishes to terminate the parent-child relationship and is not transferring custody to family or friends. The act prohibits soliciting or advertising to transfer custody or transferring custody of a child by means other than a legal adoption or guardianship proceeding, a judicial award of custody, other judicial or tribal action, or Colorado's safe haven law. The act applies to the placement for adoption of a child who has been or is in foster care or institutional care, has previously been adopted, or is in the process of being adopted. The act requires child placement agencies facilitating an adoption to: Provide prospective adoptive parents with general information about adopting children, specific information about the prospective adoptee, and guidance and instruction on meeting the needs of the adoptee; and Upon the request of a child placed for adoption or the child's adoptive parents, provide information on accessing certain post-placement and post-adoption support services to the adoptee and parent to help preserve the adoption. APPROVED by Governor April 17, 2023 EFFECTIVE April 17, 2023(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Junie Joseph Democratic · primary
• Ron Weinberg Republican · primary
• Tony Exum Democratic · primary
• Bob Gardner · primary

1. Apr 17, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
2. Apr 14, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Apr 13, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. Apr 12, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Mar 24, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. Mar 23, 2023 Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. Mar 20, 2023 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. Mar 1, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary · upper
9. Feb 27, 2023 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
10. Feb 24, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
11. Feb 22, 2023 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
12. Feb 1, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary · lower