Archive #12537

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Bill Number: HB26-1227
HTTP Status: 200
Valid JSON: Valid
Archived At: 2026-02-19 15:06:28 MST
Created At: 2026-02-19 15:06:28 MST

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  "active": "T",
  "origin": "House",
  "lls_num": "26-0441",
  "session": "2026A",
  "subject": [
    "Children & Domestic Matters"
  ],
  "bill_num": "HB26-1227",
  "sponsors": [
    {
      "id": "LG004",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Lindsay Gilchrist",
      "last_name": "Gilchrist",
      "first_name": "Lindsay",
      "sponsor_order": "1"
    },
    {
      "id": "MB002",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Mary Bradfield",
      "last_name": "Bradfield",
      "first_name": "Mary",
      "sponsor_order": "2"
    },
    {
      "id": "KM001",
      "title": "Senator",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "full_name": "Kyle Mullica",
      "last_name": "Mullica",
      "first_name": "Kyle",
      "sponsor_order": "3"
    }
  ],
  "bill_files": [
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      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/93A94F102F16563687258D39005B1AF5/$File/1227_01.pdf",
      "date": "02/18/2026",
      "label": "Introduced",
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      "lastModified": "02/18/2026 12:35:27 PM"
    }
  ],
  "committees": [
    {
      "id": "H_HHS_2026A",
      "name": "Health & Human Services",
      "chamber": "House"
    }
  ],
  "long_title": "Concerning affirming the rights of children and youth in dependency and neglect proceedings.",
  "bill_status": "In Committee - HOU Health & Human Services",
  "short_title": "Minors' Rights in Dependency & Neglect Proceedings",
  "bill_summary": "<html><body><p>Current law states that a child or youth named in a petition related to dependency and neglect proceedings is a party to the proceedings and has a right to attend and fully participate in all hearings related to the case. The bill affirms that as a party to the proceedings, the child or youth has legal standing regarding all matters related to the child's or youth's interests and the right to have the child's or youth's interests fully represented by the guardian ad litem or counsel for youth throughout the proceedings, including appeals.</p><p>Once a petition is filed, ordered, or authorized for a dependency and neglect proceeding, if a county department of human or social services seeks dismissal of the petition prior to the adjudicatory hearing and the child or youth, through the child's or youth's guardian ad litem or counsel for youth, objects to the dismissal, the child has a right to a determination by the court as to whether the child or youth is dependent or neglected.</p><p><i>(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)</i></p></body></html>",
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      "end": "F",
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      "position": 1
    },
    {
      "end": "F",
      "label": "Under Consideration",
      "position": 2
    }
  ],
  "special_type": "",
  "bill_category": "Children & Domestic Matters",
  "allow_testimony": "F",
  "amendment_files": [],
  "full_bill_topic": "Minors' Rights in Dependency & Neglect Proceedings",
  "long_bill_files": [],
  "GHG_report_files": [],
  "preamended_files": [],
  "bill_sub_category": "Child Abuse, Dependency, or Neglect",
  "fiscal_note_files": [],
  "is_budget_package": "No",
  "session_laws_files": "",
  "summarized_history": [
    {
      "date": "02/18/2026",
      "action": "Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services",
      "location": "House"
    }
  ],
  "research_note_files": [],
  "bill_sub_sub_category": "Hearings",
  "committee_report_files": [],
  "demographic_note_files": [],
  "updated_bill_summary_files": [],
  "budget_staff_analysis_files": [],
  "first_chamber_third_reading_date": "",
  "second_chamber_third_reading_date": ""
}

Raw Response

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