Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1298 is a bill introduced in the Colorado House on February 25, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements. Primary sponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), Rebecca Keltie (Republican). It lists 27 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 4, 2026): Governor Signed.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 25 · Republican 4
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Cutter | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 20 |
| Gretchen Rydin | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 38 |
| Rebecca Keltie | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 16 |
| Andy Boesenecker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 53 |
| Sean Camacho | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 6 |
| Chad Clifford | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 37 |
| James Coleman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 33 |
| Jessie Danielson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 22 |
| Monica Duran | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Tony Exum | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 11 |
| Ava Flanell | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 14 |
| Lindsay Gilchrist | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
| Julie Gonzales | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
| Ryan Gonzalez | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 50 |
| Jamie Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 41 |
| Iman Jodeh | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 29 |
| Junie Joseph | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Cathy Kipp | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Chris Kolker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Sheila Lieder | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 28 |
| Mandy Lindsay | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| William Lindstedt | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 25 |
| Janice Marchman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Kenny Nguyen | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 33 |
| Chris Richardson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Naquetta Ricks | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 40 |
| Robert Rodriguez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 32 |
| M. Rutinel | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Marc Snyder | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 12 |
| Katie Wallace | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 17 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Governor Signed
- Signed by the Speaker of the House
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Sent to the Governor
- Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
- Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations
- Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
- House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
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