HB 1314 CO
Family Stability & Kinship Care
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Summary
This bill would expand Colorado's child welfare law to broaden the definition of grandparent and great-grandparent in family time situations to account for circumstances where the child's parent is deceased. The bill would repeal specific language addressing grandparent placements and evidence standards regarding past conduct. The bill would require courts to prioritize temporary placement of removed children with relatives or kin, unless the court finds by a preponderance of evidence that such placement is not in the child's best interest. The measure aligns child welfare procedures with 2023 changes addressing kinship and relative placements more broadly.
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Official abstract
The act expands the definitions of 'grandparent' and 'great-grandparent' in the context of court-ordered family time to account for situations in which the child's father or mother is deceased. To align with changes enacted in 2023 that address kinship and relative placements more broadly, the act repeals language specific to grandparent placements in child welfare cases and the types of evidence a court considers in connection with a grandparent's past abusive or neglectful conduct. When a child or youth is removed from the home, the act requires the court to prioritize the child's or youth's temporary placement with a relative or kin, unless the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that temporary placement with the relative or kin is not in the best interests of the child.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors (2)
- R. English Democratic · sponsor
- T. Exum Democratic · sponsor
16 coauthors / cosponsors
- J. Bacon Democratic · cosponsor
- M. Duran Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Joseph Democratic · cosponsor
- S. Lieder Democratic · cosponsor
- A. Benavidez Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Coleman Democratic · cosponsor
- L. Cutter Democratic · cosponsor
- L. Daugherty Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Gonzales Democratic · cosponsor
- N. Hinrichsen Democratic · cosponsor
- C. Kolker Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Marchman Democratic · cosponsor
- K. Mullica Democratic · cosponsor
- D. Roberts Democratic · cosponsor
- M. Snyder Democratic · cosponsor
- K. Wallace Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (13)
- Jun 1, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
- May 22, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
- May 22, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- May 22, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
- May 6, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
- May 5, 2026 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
- Apr 30, 2026 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
- Apr 24, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services · upper
- Apr 21, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
- Apr 20, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
- Apr 15, 2026 House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 House Committee on Health & Human Services Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only · lower
- Mar 2, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services · lower
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