HB23-1026

Family Time For Grandparents

Concerning family time for grandparents.

Session:

2023 Regular Session

Subject:

Children & Domestic Matters

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.)

Date	Bill Type	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	Bill Type	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

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

Family Time For Grandparents

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Budget Documents

Fiscal Notes (3)

Committee Actions

04/19/2023 | Senate Health & Human Services (2 )

03/21/2023 | House Judiciary (6 )

Votes

House Votes (3)

Senate Votes (1)

Amendments

Bill History

Sponsors

Session Laws

Colorado General Assembly

Date	Action	Motion	Vote	Vote Document
04/26/2023	Senate Amendments	CONCUR	Aye: 58 No: 6 Other: 1	View
04/26/2023	Senate Amendments	REPASS	Aye: 51 No: 13 Other: 1	View
04/11/2023	Third Reading	BILL	Aye: 54 No: 7 Other: 4	View

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

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

Sponsor Type	Legislators
Prime Sponsor	Rep. R. English Sen. R. Fields
Sponsor	Rep. J. Joseph
Co-sponsor	Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. S. Lieder, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. D. Michaelson Jenet, Rep. N. Ricks, Rep. A. Valdez, Rep. E. Velasco, Rep. C. deGruy Kennedy Sen. J. Buckner, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. J. Danielson, Sen. T. Exum, Sen. J. Ginal, Sen. C. Hansen, Sen. C. Kolker, Sen. J. Marchman, Sen. D. Moreno, Sen. K. Priola, Sen. R. Rodriguez, Sen. T. Sullivan

Regina English

Rhonda Fields