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HB 1298STATE · ColoradoIntroduced

Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements

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.)

Voted: 6/4/2026Source

How representatives voted

62 yea·0 nay·2 other

Action history

  • 4/24/2026Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
  • 4/21/2026House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  • 4/20/2026House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
  • 4/17/2026House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
  • 4/17/2026House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
  • 3/17/2026House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
  • 2/25/2026Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services