HB 1024 CO

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Became Law

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.)

• R. Keltie Republican · sponsor
• G. Rydin Democratic · sponsor
• L. Frizell Republican · sponsor
• J. Marchman Democratic · sponsor

1. Apr 27, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
2. Apr 16, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Apr 16, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. Apr 16, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Apr 1, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. Mar 31, 2026 Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. Mar 26, 2026 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. Mar 3, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services · upper
9. Feb 26, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
10. Feb 25, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor · lower
11. Feb 13, 2026 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
12. Feb 10, 2026 House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
13. Jan 14, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services · lower