# Colorado HB26-1309: Abuse in Cases of Separation Colorado HB26-1309, Abuse in Cases of Separation, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Katie Wallace (Democratic), Meg Froelich (Democratic), Tammy Story (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-27 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1309-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1309 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Abuse in Cases of Separation - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-02 - Last action: 2026-05-27, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Meg Froelich (Democratic), Tammy Story (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 18 - Subjects: Children & Domestic Matters, Courts & Judicial - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (181 yes, 87 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More abuse protections in custody cases: benefit, medium. In Colorado custody cases, domestic violence includes acts or threats involving physical harm, property damage, stalking, sexual assault, coercive control, economic abuse, and human trafficking—even without a crime. Actions protecting people or property from harm threatened by the other parent are… - Safer visits with limits for parents: mixed, medium. After a more-likely-than-not finding of domestic violence, child abuse or neglect, or sexual assault resulting in conception, safety comes first. Courts must consider limiting or stopping parenting time, but neither happens automatically. Courts must set safety conditions, which can include supervi… - Safety checks limit shared parenting decisions: mixed, medium. This rule applies after a court finds domestic violence, child abuse or neglect, or sexual assault resulting in conception. The court uses a more-likely-than-not standard. Shared parental decisions are not in the child’s best interests when the other party or child’s legal representative objects. T… - Abuse damages claims use updated definition: mixed, low. Colorado civil lawsuits seeking damages for domestic violence now use the revised family-law definition. The six-year filing period remains, measured from when the claim arises or a legal disability ends, whichever is later. The deadline can never extend beyond 20 years after the claim arises. The… - Abusive parents can face treatment costs: mixed, low. Courts can order domestic-violence evaluations after a more-likely-than-not finding of domestic violence, child abuse or neglect, or sexual assault resulting in conception. The party found to have committed the conduct pays the full cost of the evaluation and any recommended treatment. If the evalu… - Workplace abuse protections use updated definitions: mixed, low. The law updates the domestic-violence definition used for Colorado’s workplace protections. It replaces the former family-law reference with the revised definition and retains references to criminal domestic violence and civil domestic abuse. The supplied text does not establish whether any employe… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jenny Willford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-13 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 23 | 12 | | | 2026-05-13 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 43 | 22 | | | 2026-05-13 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 44 | 21 | | | 2026-05-07 | Senate | Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment D). | pass | 3 | 1 | | | 2026-05-07 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1309, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 3 | 1 | | | 2026-05-06 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 47 | 17 | | | 2026-05-05 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1309, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 2 | | | 2026-03-31 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1309, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 6 | 5 | | | 2026-03-31 | House | Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C). | fail | 4 | 6 | | ## Actions (15) - 2026-05-27: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-21: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-21: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-13: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-13: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2026-05-12: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-05-11: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-05-06: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-05-05: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-05-05: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2026-03-31: House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-03-02: Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115845/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116594/download) - House Judiciary Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114168/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112776/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115993/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116478/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116428/download) - Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116106/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116743/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/115845/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116594/download) - [House Judiciary Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114168/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112776/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115993/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116478/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116428/download) - [Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116106/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116743/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-HB26-1309-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).