Guardianship for Incapacitated Adults
Concerning updates to guardianship for incapacitated adults.
Official status: Became Law
Prime sponsors
- Rebekah Stewart (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Cecelia Espenoza (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Marc Snyder (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
Progress (from the official record)
Official summary
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The act establishes a bill of rights for adults subject to guardianship (ward) and details what decisions a court may authorize a guardian to make on behalf of a ward. The act updates the duties of a guardian to include a duty to notify the ward at least 30 days before the ward is permanently moved to a nursing home, mental health institution, or other facility that restricts the ward's ability to leave the facility or have visitors. On or before November 1, 2027, and November 1, 2028, the act requires the state court administrator's office to submit a report detailing the fiscal impact of this act on the judicial department to the joint budget committee, the senate judiciary committee, and the house of representatives judiciary committee, or their successor committees, and requires the state court administrator's office to create the report using existing data sources. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Status timeline
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary |
| 04/01/2026 | House | House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Finance |
| 04/23/2026 | House | House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 05/05/2026 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 05/05/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 05/06/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 05/07/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance |
| 05/07/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 05/08/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 05/11/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 05/12/2026 | House | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 05/28/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/28/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/28/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/29/2026 | Governor | Governor Signed |
Recorded votes
- 05/07/2026 — Senate Finance: “Refer House Bill 26-1100 to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 9–0.
- 05/05/2026 — House Appropriations: “Refer House Bill 26-1100, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 9–1.
- 04/23/2026 — House Finance: “Refer House Bill 26-1100, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.” — the motion passed on a vote of 7–4.
- 04/01/2026 — House Judiciary: “Refer House Bill 26-1100, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.” — the motion passed on a vote of 11–0.
Proposed amendments (8 proposed amendments)
| Amendment | Committee / floor hearing | Offered | Disposition | Official document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.001 | Committee amendment — Judiciary (House) | 04/01/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.002 | Committee amendment — Finance (House) | 04/23/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.003 | Committee amendment — Appropriations (House) | 05/05/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.004 | Floor amendment — Second Reading (House) | 05/05/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.005 Sponsor: Representative Stewart R. | Floor amendment — Third Reading (House) | 05/06/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.007 Sponsor: Senator Snyder | Floor amendment — Second Reading (Senate) | 05/08/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.008 Sponsor: Senator Snyder | Floor amendment — Second Reading (Senate) | 05/08/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.009 Sponsor: Senator Snyder | Floor amendment — Third Reading (Senate) | 05/11/2026 | Passed | View official document |
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
Full text
- Signed Act version (official PDF), 06/01/2026
- Final Act version (official PDF), 05/28/2026
- Rerevised version (official PDF), 05/11/2026
- Revised version (official PDF), 05/08/2026
- Reengrossed version (official PDF), 05/06/2026
- Engrossed version (official PDF), 05/05/2026
- Introduced version (official PDF), 02/03/2026
Official record
View HB26-1100 on leg.colorado.gov
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
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