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SB26-018 · Bill · 2026 Regular Session · Colorado

Legal Protections for Dignity of Minors

Concerning legal protections for the dignity of a minor, and, in connection therewith, suppressing a court record associated with changing a minor's name.

Official status: Became Law

16 proposed amendments

Prime sponsors

Progress (from the official record)

Official summary

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Beginning July 1, 2026, if a petitioner is under 18 years old at the time of filing a petition seeking to change the petitioner's name, the act requires the court to suppress the record unless the petitioner was previously convicted of a felony. The act authorizes the court to use the suppressed court record for administrative purposes, but the court is prohibited from publishing the petitioner's name or the petitioner's new name online. A petitioner who is under 18 years old is not required to give public notice of the name change. The act authorizes an individual to access a suppressed court record without a court order if the individual obtains verbal consent from a party to the case and submits an affidavit to the court, upon penalty of perjury, that the individual has obtained the verbal consent. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status timeline

Every recorded action on SB26-018, oldest first
DateLocationAction
01/14/2026SenateIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
02/18/2026SenateSenate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/23/2026SenateSenate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
02/24/2026SenateSenate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/25/2026HouseIntroduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
03/25/2026HouseHouse Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
03/30/2026HouseHouse Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/01/2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
04/02/2026HouseHouse Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/07/2026SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
04/07/2026HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House
04/08/2026GovernorSent to the Governor
04/20/2026GovernorGovernor Signed

Recorded votes

Proposed amendments (16 proposed amendments)

Amendments proposed to SB26-018, oldest first
AmendmentCommittee / floor hearingOfferedDispositionOfficial document
L.005Committee amendment — Judiciary (Senate)02/18/2026PassedView official document
L.001Committee amendment — Judiciary (Senate)02/18/2026PassedView official document
L.002Committee amendment — Judiciary (Senate)02/18/2026PassedView official document
L.003Committee amendment — Judiciary (Senate)02/18/2026PassedView official document
L.006
Sponsor: Senator Wallace		Floor amendment — Second Reading (Senate)02/23/2026PassedView official document
L.007
Sponsor: Senator Frizell		Floor amendment — Second Reading (Senate)02/23/2026LostView official document
S.001Floor amendment — Committee of the Whole (Senate)02/23/2026LostView official document
L.014
Sponsor: Representative Richardson		Floor amendment — Second Reading (House)04/01/2026LostView official document
L.015
Sponsor: Representative Richardson		Floor amendment — Second Reading (House)04/01/2026LostView official document
L.011
Sponsor: Representative Richardson		Floor amendment — Second Reading (House)04/01/2026LostView official document
L.010
Sponsor: Representative Richardson		Floor amendment — Second Reading (House)04/01/2026LostView official document
L.018
Sponsor: Representative Richardson		Floor amendment — Second Reading (House)04/01/2026LostView official document
L.021
Sponsor: Representative Bottoms		Floor amendment — Second Reading (House)04/01/2026LostView official document
L.022
Sponsor: Representative Richardson		Floor amendment — Second Reading (House)04/01/2026LostView official document
L.019
Sponsor: Representative Keltie		Floor amendment — Second Reading (House)04/01/2026LostView official document
L.020
Sponsor: Representative Caldwell		Floor amendment — Second Reading (House)04/01/2026LostView official document

Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of

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View SB26-018 on leg.colorado.gov

Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of

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