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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB20-1104

Court Procedures Relinquishment Parental Rights

Type Bill
Session 2020 Regular Session
Subjects
Children & Domestic Matters Courts & Judicial

Concerning court proceedings related to relinquishment of parental rights.

Bill Summary:

Current law allows for the reinstatement of parental rights that were terminated if certain conditions are met and the child has not been adopted. The act expands that to allow for reinstatement of parental rights in cases where a parent voluntarily relinquished parental rights and the same conditions are met.

The act clarifies the court procedures to be followed if a respondent parent with a pending dependency and neglect case seeks to voluntarily relinquish parental rights.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative Kim Ransom

Representative

Kim Ransom

Senator Janet Buckner

Representative

Janet Buckner

Senator Larry Crowder

Senator

Larry Crowder

Committees

Senate

Judiciary

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
03/20/2020 Signed Act PDF
03/14/2020 Final Act PDF
03/06/2020 Rerevised PDF
03/05/2020 Revised PDF
03/05/2020 Reengrossed PDF
02/05/2020 Engrossed PDF
01/14/2020 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
02/04/2020 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/06/2020 FN2 PDF
01/29/2020 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 20-1104 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 20-1104, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/06/2020 Third Reading BILL
30
AYE
0
NO
5
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
02/06/2020 Third Reading BILL
61
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
01/31/2020 L.001 HOU Public Health Care & Human Services Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
03/20/2020 Governor Governor Signed
03/16/2020 Governor Sent to the Governor
03/16/2020 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/16/2020 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
03/06/2020 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/05/2020 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/02/2020 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/10/2020 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
02/06/2020 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/05/2020 House House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
01/31/2020 House House Committee on Public Health Care & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
01/14/2020 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Public Health Care & Human Services
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
09/14/2020 50 Court Procedures Relinquishment Parental Rights PDF

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