Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements
Status: Chaptered, June 4, 2026
Concerning the authority for criminal background checks for child welfare out-of-home placement providers, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, June 4, 2026:
HOUSE BILL 26-1298 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Rydin and Kettie, Boesenecker, Camacho, Clifford, Duran, Flanell, Gilchrist, Gonzalez R., Jackson, Joseph, Lieder, Lindsay, Nguyen, Richardson, Ricks, Rutinel; also SENATOR(S) Cutter, Danielson, Exum, Gonzales J., Jodeh, Kipp, Kolker, Lindstedt, Marchman, Rodriguez, Snyder, Wallace, Coleman. CONCERNING THE AUTHORITY FOR CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR CHILD WELFARE OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT PROVIDERS, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION. and add (6.5) as follows: 26-6-903. Definitions. As used in this part 9, unless the context otherwise requires: (6) "Child placement agency" or "agency" means a corporation, partnership, association, firm, agency, institution, or person unrelated to the child being placed, who places, facilitates placement for a fee, or arranges Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act. for placement for care of a child under eighteen years of age OLD with a family, person, or institution. A child placement agency may place, facilitate placement, or arrange for the placement of a child for the purpose of adoption, foster care, treatment foster care, or therapeutic foster care. As A PRIVATE ENTITY, A CHILD PLACEMENT AGENCY IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION FROM THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. The natural parents or guardian of …
Sponsors
- Rydin, Gretchen (D, 38) · primary sponsor
- Keltie, Rebecca (R, 16) · primary sponsor
- Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53)
- Camacho, Sean (D, 6)
- Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- Flanell, Ava (R, 14)
- Gilchrist, Lindsay (D, 8)
- Gonzalez, Ryan (R, 50)
- Jackson, Jamie (D, 41)
- Joseph, Junie (D, 10)
- Lieder, Sheila (D, 28)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations
- : Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (May 11, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1298 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. (May 8, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1298 to the Committee on Appropriations. (May 7, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (April 21, 2026): 63 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1298, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. (April 17, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Adopt amendment J.001 (April 17, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Human Services, Child Welfare Services
Common questions
- What is HB1298?
- HB1298 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements.
- What does HB1298 do?
- Concerning the authority for criminal background checks for child welfare out-of-home placement providers, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
- What is the status of HB1298?
- Chaptered as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1298?
- Rydin, Gretchen (D, 38), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1298?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1298
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