Senate Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Judiciary
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February 18, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
SB26-018 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 2, line 10, strike "If a petitioner is under
Page 1, Line 2eighteen years old" and substitute "Beginning July 1, 2026, if a
Page 1, Line 3petitioner is under eighteen years old at the time of filing the
Page 1, Line 4petition,".
Page 1, Line 5Page 2, line 12, strike "The" and substitute "Notwithstanding section
Page 1, Line 613-15-102, the".
Page 1, Line 7Page 3, after line 3 insert:
Page 1, Line 8"(III) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, if a
Page 1, Line 9person petitions the court to suppress a court record associated
Page 1, Line 10with a petition to change the petitioner's name that is filed
Page 1, Line 11before July 1, 2026, the court shall grant the request and order
Page 1, Line 12the records suppressed.".
Page 1, Line 13Page 3, line 4, strike "issue an order authorizing" and substitute
Page 1, Line 14"grant".
Page 1, Line 15Page 3, after line 8 insert:
Page 1, Line 16"SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 13-15-102, add
Page 1, Line 17(3.5) as follows:
Page 1, Line 1813-15-102. Publication of change.
Page 1, Line 19(3.5) A petitioner is not required to give public notice of a
Page 1, Line 20name change as required by subsection (1) of this section if the
Page 1, Line 21petition is being filed by, or on behalf of, a person who is under
Page 1, Line 22eighteen years old.".
Page 2, Line 1Page 3 strike lines 9 through 27.
Page 2, Line 2Strike page 4.
Page 2, Line 3Page 5, strike lines 1 through 9.
Page 2, Line 4Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
Page 2, Line 5Page 1, line 103, strike "name and" and substitute "name.".
Page 2, Line 6Page 1, strike lines 104 through 108.