HB1298

Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements

Final Passage·6/3/26

HB1298 revises Colorado law to align background checks for child welfare placements with FBI standards.

HB1298 amends Colorado statutes to ensure that background checks for individuals involved in child welfare placements meet the Federal Bureau of Investigation's standards. The bill mandates fingerprint-based criminal history record checks for applicants, employees, and residents of foster care homes and kinship foster care homes. It specifies that only authorized state departments can receive detailed criminal history information, while non-authorized persons receive only eligibility status.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed both chambers · 35–0 · Jun 3
Current
Awaiting the Governor
Next
Signature or veto

Sponsors

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26
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

35 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

May 11

12:00 AM

Senate Third Reading Calendar

May 8

8:00 AM

Senate Appropriations Committee Hearing

History

Jun 3

House

Signed by the Speaker of the House

Jun 3

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

Jun 3

Sent to the Governor