Senate Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Health & Human Services

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April 23, 2025

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

HB25-1204   be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar:

Page 1, Line 1Amend reengrossed bill, page 13, line 12, strike "19-1.2-108." and

Page 1, Line 2substitute "19-1.2-107.".

Page 1, Line 3Page 13, line 16, strike "19-1.2-124," and substitute "19-1.2-123,".

Page 1, Line 4Page 15, line 27, strike "19-1.2-108." and substitute "19-1.2-107.".

Page 1, Line 5Page 31, line 27, strike "19-1.2-107 (1)(b)." and substitute "19-1.2-108

Page 1, Line 6(1).".

Page 1, Line 7Page 32, line 15, strike "19-1.2-108 (3);" and substitute "19-1.2-107

Page 1, Line 8(3)(b);".

Page 1, Line 9Page 39, line 22, strike "any authorized individual," and substitute

Page 1, Line 10"an individual authorized by the tribe to act on its behalf,".

Page 1, Line 11Page 39, line 24, strike "An" and substitute "In accordance with the

Page 1, Line 12Colorado rules of civil procedure, an".

Page 1, Line 13Page 39, line 25, after "appear" insert "on behalf of a tribe".

Page 1, Line 14Page 39, line 27, strike "vice if the attorney" and substitute "vice.".

Page 1, Line 15Page 40, strike lines 1 through 8.

Page 1, Line 16Page 40, line 10, strike "an Indian custodian or" and substitute "a".

Page 1, Line 17

Page 2, Line 1Page 40, line 12, strike "Indian custodian or".

Page 2, Line 2Page 50, line 27, strike "this subsection (3)" and substitute

Page 2, Line 3"subsection (3)(d)(I) of this section".

Page 2, Line 4Page 52, after line 22 insert:

Page 2, Line 5"(7)  A confidentiality requirement, if any, does not

Page 2, Line 6prevent an adult adoptee, adult descendant of an adoptee, or

Page 2, Line 7another eligible party from obtaining unredacted copies of

Page 2, Line 8adoption records pursuant to section 19-5-305.".

Page 2, Line 9Page 56, lines 21 and 22, strike "19-1.2-108 (3)," and substitute

Page 2, Line 10"19-1.2-107 (2) and (3),".

Page 2, Line 11Page 62, line 18, strike "If" and substitute "Except as provided in

Page 2, Line 12section 19-5-305, if".

Page 2, Line 13Page 62, line 19, strike "section" and substitute "article".

Page 2, Line 14Page 66, line 8, strike "19-1.2-125." and substitute "19-1.2-107 (1)(b).".

Page 2, Line 15Page 67, strike lines 22 through 26 and substitute:

Page 2, Line 16"SECTION 12.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act

Page 2, Line 17takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the

Page 2, Line 18ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except

Page 2, Line 19that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V

Page 2, Line 20of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this

Page 2, Line 21act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take

Page 2, Line 22effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in

Page 2, Line 23November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the

Page 2, Line 24official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.".