# Colorado HB26-1142: Child Advocacy Centers Colorado HB26-1142, Child Advocacy Centers, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Matt Ball (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1142-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1142 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Child Advocacy Centers - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-04 - Last action: 2026-04-13, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Matt Ball (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican) - Cosponsors: 43 - Subjects: Children & Domestic Matters - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (117 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Confidential sharing for child protection teams: benefit, low. County departments can share information relevant to protecting a child in a maltreatment case with child advocacy center teams. Maltreatment includes sexual or physical abuse, neglect, child human trafficking, and exploitation. Teams must include law enforcement, a prosecutor, child protective ser… - Liability protections for child advocacy workers: benefit, low. Team members receive civil and criminal immunity for good-faith disclosures during team discussions about a child’s case. This protection excludes gross negligence, wanton conduct, and intentional wrongdoing. Center board members, staff, and volunteers receive civil immunity for reasonable, good-fa… - New standards for child advocacy centers: benefit, low. The Colorado Child Advocacy Center Act requires independent, child-focused centers with physical facilities and care that accounts for trauma. Centers must remain in good standing with an accredited state chapter of a national child advocacy center association. The chapter oversees and guides Color… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brandi Bradley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dan Woog (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Garcia Sander (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Larry Don Suckla (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rebecca Keltie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rebekah Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ron Weinberg (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Scott Slaugh (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sen. A. Benavidez - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Rodriguez (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Scott Bright (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-18 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-03-12 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1142 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 62 | 0 | | | 2026-02-18 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1142, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (12) - 2026-04-13: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-04-02: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-04-01: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-04-01: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services (Senate) - 2026-02-23: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-02-20: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2026-02-18: House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-02-04: Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112441/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113846/download) - House Health & Human Services Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112373/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111323/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112503/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113440/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113399/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114525/download) ## Related bills - HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed) - HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed) - HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed) - HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed) - SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed) - HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112441/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113846/download) - [House Health & Human Services Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112373/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111323/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112503/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113440/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113399/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114525/download) ## Related - [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A) - [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A) - [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A) - [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A) - [SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-155-2026A) - [HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1429-2026A) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1142-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).