House Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Appropriations
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May 5, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB26-1309 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend the Judiciary Committee Report, dated March 31, 2026, page 1,
Page 1, Line 2strike line 9 and substitute:
Page 1, Line 3"Page 4 of the bill, lines 21 and 22, strike "(1.5)(c.2), (1.5)(c.4),
Page 1, Line 4(1.5)(c.6), and (1.5)(c.8)" and substitute "(1.5)(c.4) and (1.5)(c.6)".
Page 1, Line 5Page 7, strike line 7.
Page 1, Line 6Reletter succeeding sub-subparagraphs accordingly.
Page 1, Line 7Page 7, strike line 9.
Page 1, Line 8Reletter succeeding sub-subparagraphs accordingly.
Page 1, Line 9Page 7, strike lines 16 through 27.
Page 1, Line 10Page 8, strike line 1.
Page 1, Line 11Page 8, strike lines 9 through 20 and substitute:".
Page 1, Line 12Page 1 of the committee report, line 12, strike "(1.4), (1.5)(c)," and
Page 1, Line 13substitute "(1.5)(c)".
Page 1, Line 14Page 1, strike lines 15 through 25.
Page 1, Line 15Page 2, strike lines 1 through 5.
Page 1, Line 16Page 2, line 6, strike "(1.5)" and substitute ""(1.5)".
Page 2, Line 1Page 2, strike line 21 and substitute "enumerate the specific factual make
Page 2, Line 2findings supporting imposing the restriction,".
Page 2, Line 3Page 2 strike lines 35 through 43 and substitute:
Page 2, Line 4"(III.5) Any report related to domestic violence that is submitted
Page 2, Line 5to the court by a child and family investigator, if one is appointed
Page 2, Line 6pursuant to section 14-10-116.5; a professional parental responsibilities
Page 2, Line 7evaluator, if one is appointed pursuant to section 14-10-127; or a legal
Page 2, Line 8representative of the child, if one is appointed pursuant to section
Page 2, Line 914-10-116. The court may consider other testimony regarding domestic
Page 2, Line 10violence from the parties, experts, therapists for any parent or child, the
Page 2, Line 11department of human services, parenting time supervisors, school
Page 2, Line 12personnel, or other lay witnesses. For any evidence submitted to the
Page 2, Line 13court by a party, a child and family investigator appointed
Page 2, Line 14pursuant to section 14-10-116.5, a parental responsibilities
Page 2, Line 15evaluator appointed pursuant to section 14-10-127, or a legal
Page 2, Line 16representative of the child appointed pursuant to section
Page 2, Line 1714-10-116 that a party has committed domestic violence, child
Page 2, Line 18abuse or neglect, or sexual assault that resulted in the
Page 2, Line 19conception of a child, the court may consider any relevant and
Page 2, Line 20admissible evidence, including testimony from the parties,
Page 2, Line 21experts, therapists for any parent or child, the department of
Page 2, Line 22human services, parenting time supervisors, school personnel, or
Page 2, Line 23other lay witnesses. The court shall make findings on the
Page 2, Line 24record by a preponderance of the evidence whether a party has
Page 2, Line 25committed domestic violence, child abuse or neglect, or sexual
Page 2, Line 26assault that resulted in the conception of a child.".
Page 2, Line 27Page 3, strike lines 1 through 5.
Page 2, Line 28Page 3, line 41, strike "party and" and substitute "party. The court
Page 2, Line 29shall impose".
Page 2, Line 30Page 3, strike line 43 and substitute "to the safety".
Page 2, Line 31Page 4, line 15, strike "alcohol" and substitute "alcohol,
Page 2, Line 32intoxicating substances,".
Page 2, Line 33Page 4, line 21, after "protect" insert "the safety of".
Page 2, Line 34Page 4, line 32, strike "evaluation." and substitute "evaluation and
Page 2, Line 35any recommended treatment, at the sole expense of the party.".
Page 3, Line 1Page 4, line 42, strike "The court".
Page 3, Line 2Page 4, strike line 43.
Page 3, Line 3Page 5, strike lines 1 through 3.
Page 3, Line 4Page 5, line 8, strike "limit" and substitute "restrict".
Page 3, Line 5Page 7, after line 31, insert:
Page 3, Line 6"Page 15 of the bill, strike lines 2 through 4 and substitute:
Page 3, Line 7"(IV) A program does not meet the requirements of this".
Page 3, Line 8Page 15 of the bill, line 13, strike "claim" and substitute "claim
Page 3, Line 9finding".".