House Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Health & Human Services
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March 17, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB26-1298 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 2, after line 1 insert:
Page 1, Line 2"SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-6-903, amend
Page 1, Line 3(6); and add (6.5) as follows:
Page 1, Line 426-6-903. Definitions.
Page 1, Line 5As used in this part 9, unless the context otherwise requires:
Page 1, Line 6(6) "Child placement agency" or "agency" means a corporation,
Page 1, Line 7partnership, association, firm, agency, institution, or person unrelated to
Page 1, Line 8the child being placed, who places, facilitates placement for a fee, or
Page 1, Line 9arranges for placement for care of a child under eighteen years of age old
Page 1, Line 10with a family, person, or institution. A child placement agency may place,
Page 1, Line 11facilitate placement, or arrange for the placement of a child for the
Page 1, Line 12purpose of adoption, foster care, treatment foster care, or therapeutic
Page 1, Line 13foster care. As a private entity, a child placement agency is not
Page 1, Line 14authorized to receive criminal history record information from
Page 1, Line 15the federal bureau of investigation. The natural parents or guardian
Page 1, Line 16of a child who place the child for care with a facility licensed as a family
Page 1, Line 17child care home or child care center, as defined in section 26.5-5-303, are
Page 1, Line 18not a child placement agency.
Page 1, Line 19(6.5) "County department" means the county or district
Page 1, Line 20department of human or social services.".
Page 1, Line 21Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Page 1, Line 22Page 3, strike lines 20 and 21 and substitute "who resides at the facility
Page 1, Line 23or the home:".
Page 1, Line 24Page 4, strike lines 6 through 10 and substitute "federal bureau of
Page 2, Line 1investigation;".
Page 2, Line 2Page 4, strike line 16 and substitute "section 22-2-119.3 (6)(d).".
Page 2, Line 3Page 9, strike lines 18 through 20 and substitute "individual who begins
Page 2, Line 4residing in the licensed facility. As part of the investigation, the records".
Page 2, Line 5Page 9, strike lines 23 and 24 and substitute "newly hired employee,
Page 2, Line 6licensee,".