House Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Appropriations
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April 17, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB26-1227 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Strike the Health and Human Services Committee Report, dated March
Page 1, Line 24, 2026, and substitute:
Page 1, Line 3"Amend printed bill, page 2, strike lines 17 through 20.
Page 1, Line 4Page 3, strike lines 1 through 8 and substitute:
Page 1, Line 5"(4.7) (a) If a county department of human or social
Page 1, Line 6services seeks dismissal of a petition filed pursuant to section
Page 1, Line 719-3-501 prior to the adjudicatory hearing held pursuant to
Page 1, Line 8section 19-3-505, and the child or youth, through the child's or
Page 1, Line 9youth's guardian ad litem or counsel for youth, objects to the
Page 1, Line 10dismissal and articulates that the child is abused or neglected
Page 1, Line 11pursuant to section 19-1-103 (1)(a), the court shall set a hearing
Page 1, Line 12to determine whether or not the county department of human or
Page 1, Line 13social services has a reasonable basis to dismiss the case. The
Page 1, Line 14court may hear from the parties regarding the appropriateness
Page 1, Line 15of the dismissal, but if the county department of human or social
Page 1, Line 16services does not show reasonable basis to dismiss the case, the
Page 1, Line 17court must allow the case to proceed.
Page 1, Line 18(b) This subsection (4.7) does not authorize a child or
Page 1, Line 19youth to file a petition on the child's or youth's behalf.
Page 1, Line 20(c) This subsection (4.7) does not limit a parent's right to
Page 1, Line 21demand a jury trial pursuant to section 19-3-202.".
Page 1, Line 22Page 3, strike lines 24 through 26.
Page 1, Line 23Strike page 4 and substitute:
Page 2, Line 1"SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
Page 2, Line 2takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
Page 2, Line 3ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August
Page 2, Line 412, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a
Page 2, Line 5referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the
Page 2, Line 6state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act
Page 2, Line 7within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect
Page 2, Line 8unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
Page 2, Line 9November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the
Page 2, Line 10official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.".".