House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Health & Human Services

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February 10, 2026

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

HB26-1024   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, strike line 3 and substitute "(1)(a); and add

Page 1, Line 2(5.5) as follows:"

Page 1, Line 3Page 2, line 5, after "children -" insert "rules -".

Page 1, Line 4Page 2, after line 16 insert:

Page 1, Line 5"(5.5)  The department shall adopt rules establishing a

Page 1, Line 6process for a parent who voluntarily relinquished a child

Page 1, Line 7pursuant to this section to regain custody of the child.".