Archive #45242

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Bill Number: HB26-1298
HTTP Status: 200
Valid JSON: Valid
Archived At: 2026-03-17 16:42:01 MDT
Created At: 2026-03-17 16:42:01 MDT

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  "active": "T",
  "origin": "House",
  "lls_num": "26-0821",
  "session": "2026A",
  "subject": [
    "Children & Domestic Matters"
  ],
  "bill_num": "HB26-1298",
  "sponsors": [
    {
      "id": "GR001",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Gretchen Rydin",
      "last_name": "Rydin",
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    },
    {
      "id": "RK001",
      "title": "Representative",
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      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Rebecca Keltie",
      "last_name": "Keltie",
      "first_name": "Rebecca",
      "sponsor_order": "2"
    }
  ],
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      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/EE28EF6044BBD83587258D8D00024D9A/$File/1298_01.pdf",
      "date": "02/25/2026",
      "label": "Introduced",
      "url_html": "",
      "lastModified": "02/25/2026 02:00:27 PM"
    }
  ],
  "committees": [
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      "id": "H_HHS_2026A",
      "name": "Health & Human Services",
      "chamber": "House"
    },
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      "id": "H_APP_2026A",
      "name": "Appropriations",
      "chamber": "House"
    }
  ],
  "long_title": "Concerning the authority for criminal background checks for child welfare out-of-home placement providers.",
  "bill_status": "In Committee - HOU Health & Human Services",
  "short_title": "Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements",
  "bill_summary": "<html><body><p>Under current law, background checks are required for all individuals who provide out-of-home care for child-welfare-involved youth. Current law does not comply with the federal bureau of investigation's (FBI) standards for background checks, and the FBI granted Colorado a temporary grace period to allow Colorado to perform these background checks through the FBI. The temporary grace period ends May 2026.</p><p>The bill revises statutory provisions to give counties and the Colorado department of human services the statutory authority needed to conduct the required background checks in accordance with the FBI's standards.</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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    },
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      "label": "Under Consideration",
      "position": 2
    }
  ],
  "special_type": "",
  "bill_category": "Human Services",
  "allow_testimony": "F",
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      "date": "03/17/2026 02:25:20 PM",
      "vote": "Passed*",
      "chamber": "House",
      "hearing": "HOU Health & Human Services",
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      "amendment": "L.001"
    }
  ],
  "full_bill_topic": "Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements",
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  "GHG_report_files": [],
  "preamended_files": [],
  "bill_sub_category": "Child Welfare Services",
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      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/EE28EF6044BBD83587258D8D00024D9A/$File/HB1298_00.pdf",
      "date": "03/13/2026",
      "label": "FN1",
      "url_html": "",
      "lastModified": "03/13/2026 09:20:07 AM",
      "label_detailed": "Initial Fiscal Note"
    }
  ],
  "is_budget_package": "No",
  "session_laws_files": "",
  "summarized_history": [
    {
      "date": "03/17/2026",
      "action": "House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations",
      "location": "House"
    },
    {
      "date": "02/25/2026",
      "action": "Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services",
      "location": "House"
    }
  ],
  "research_note_files": [],
  "bill_sub_sub_category": "Other",
  "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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