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HB 1298 CO
Became Law

Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements

CO · session 2026A · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Feb 25, 2026

Latest action (Jun 4, 2026) Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

Summary

CO HB 1298 authorizes county departments of human or social services and the Colorado Department of Human Services to conduct fingerprint-based criminal history record checks for individuals who provide out-of-home care for child-welfare-involved youth. The background checks must comply with federal FBI standards. For the 2026-27 state fiscal year, the bill appropriates $350,000 to the office of the governor for the office of information technology to implement the requirements. The funds are anticipated to come from federal sources reappropriated through the department.

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Official abstract

The act gives county departments of human or social services and the Colorado department of human services (department) the statutory authority needed to conduct the required fingerprint-based criminal history record checks for individuals who provide out-of-home care for child-welfare-involved youth in accordance with the federal bureau of investigation's standards.     For the 2026-27 state fiscal year, the general assembly anticipates that the department will receive $350,000 in federal funds to implement the act, and $350,000 is appropriated to the office of the governor for use by the office of information technology to implement the act. The $350,000 appropriation is from reappropriated funds received from the department.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors (3)
27 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (15)
  1. Jun 4, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
  2. Jun 3, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
  3. Jun 3, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  4. Jun 3, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
  5. May 11, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
  6. May 8, 2026 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
  7. May 8, 2026 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
  8. May 7, 2026 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
  9. Apr 24, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services · upper
  10. Apr 21, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
  11. Apr 20, 2026 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
  12. Apr 17, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
  13. Apr 17, 2026 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
  14. Mar 17, 2026 House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
  15. Feb 25, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services · lower
Subjects
Children & Domestic Matters

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