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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB23-1026

Family Time For Grandparents

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Children & Domestic Matters

Concerning family time for grandparents.

Bill Summary:

Current law allows a grandparent or great-grandparent to seek a court order granting the grandparent or great-grandparent the right to visit grandchildren or great-grandchildren when there is or has been a child custody case or a case concerning the allocation of parental responsibilities relating to that child. The act allows a court to appoint a child's legal representative to represent the child's best interests in a matter seeking to grant grandparents or great-grandparents family time (family time) with grandchildren or great-grandchildren.

The act clarifies that in determining the best interests of a child for the purpose of family time, the court shall presume that any parental determination regarding family time is in the best interests of the child. A grandparent or great-grandparent may overcome the presumption by proving through clear and convincing evidence that the family time is in the child's best interests.

The act changes the term "visitation rights" to "grandparent or great-grandparent family time".

APPROVED by Governor May 23, 2023

EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023

NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative Regina English

Representative

Regina English

Senator Rhonda Fields

Senator

Rhonda Fields

Committees

House

Judiciary

Senate

Health & Human Services

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/23/2023 Signed Act PDF
05/17/2023 Final Act PDF
04/24/2023 Rerevised PDF
04/21/2023 Revised PDF
04/11/2023 Reengrossed PDF
04/10/2023 Engrossed PDF
01/09/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/19/2023 PA2 PDF
03/23/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/10/2023 FN3 PDF
04/18/2023 FN2 PDF
01/26/2023 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1026, as amended, 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 6-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.003 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.004 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.005 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.006 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1026, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-1. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/26/2023 Senate Amendments REPASS
51
AYE
13
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/26/2023 Senate Amendments CONCUR
58
AYE
6
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/11/2023 Third Reading BILL
54
AYE
7
NO
4
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/24/2023 Third Reading BILL
34
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/19/2023 L.009 SEN Health & Human Services Passed [*] PDF
04/10/2023 L.008 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/10/2023 L.007 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
03/21/2023 L.002 HOU Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
03/21/2023 L.006 HOU Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
03/21/2023 L.005 HOU Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
03/21/2023 L.004 HOU Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
03/21/2023 L.003 HOU Judiciary 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
05/23/2023 Governor Governor Signed
05/17/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/17/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/17/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/26/2023 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
04/25/2023 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
04/24/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/21/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/19/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/12/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
04/11/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/10/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/03/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 04/10/2023 - No Amendments
03/30/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 04/03/2023 - No Amendments
03/27/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
03/24/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 03/27/2023 - No Amendments
03/21/2023 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
01/09/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/07/2023 243 Family Time For Grandparents PDF

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