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SB 18STATE · ColoradoIntroduced

Legal Protections for Dignity of Minors

Beginning July 1, 2026, if a petitioner is under 18 years old at the time of filing a petition seeking to change the petitioner's name, the act requires the court to suppress the record unless the petitioner was previously convicted of a felony. The act authorizes the court to use the suppressed court record for administrative purposes, but the court is prohibited from publishing the petitioner's name or the petitioner's new name online. A petitioner who is under 18 years old is not required to give public notice of the name change. The act authorizes an individual to access a suppressed court record without a court order if the individual obtains verbal consent from a party to the case and submits an affidavit to the court, upon penalty of perjury, that the individual has obtained the verbal consent.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Voted: 4/20/2026Source

How representatives voted

27 yea·38 nay·7 other

Action history

  • 4/21/2026Governor Signed
  • 4/8/2026Sent to the Governor
  • 4/7/2026Signed by the Speaker of the House
  • 4/7/2026Signed by the President of the Senate
  • 4/2/2026House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  • 4/1/2026House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
  • 3/30/2026House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
  • 3/25/2026House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
  • 2/25/2026Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
  • 2/24/2026Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments