Archive #48558

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Bill Number: HB26-1234
HTTP Status: 200
Valid JSON: Valid
Archived At: 2026-03-26 08:36:05 MDT
Created At: 2026-03-26 08:36:05 MDT

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Raw Response

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person who possesses records or reports (records) of child abuse or neglect from releasing identifying data or information contained in the records to a person who is not authorized to receive the information or data.<br/></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The bill <i>clarifies what constitutes identifying data in a record and</i> includes <strike>an attorney representing a person named in the record and</strike> an assigned designee of <strike>the child</strike> <i>a person </i> named in a record <i>who is acting on the person's behalf </i> as <i>an</i> authorized <strike>persons</strike> <i>person</i> who may have access to child abuse or neglect records if the <strike>attorney or </strike> assigned designee presents a valid release of information signed by an authorized person.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The bill allows a person named in a record as an alleged abused or neglected child who is in possession of a record in which they are named or, with the person's consent, 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