Colorado grants civil immunity to child advocacy center personnel and authorizes information sharing

Original title: Child Advocacy Centers

Last action · April 13, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Andy Boesenecker and 47 others

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What This Bill Does

Colorado law now provides to board members, staff, and volunteers of child advocacy centers for actions performed in good faith during their duties. The act also permits certain entities to share relevant information for the protection of children involved in maltreatment cases.

Why it matters

Personnel at child advocacy centers receive legal protection from civil lawsuits when performing their duties in good faith, and agencies gain the legal clearance to share confidential child-protection data under specific circumstances.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

board members, staff members, and volunteers of child advocacy centers

They receive civil immunity from lawsuits for actions performed in good faith in the line of duty.

Directly affected

children subject to child maltreatment cases

Their protection may be impacted by enhanced information sharing between authorized entities.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is protected by the new civil immunity provision?

Board members, staff members, and volunteers of a child advocacy center are protected when performing their duties in good faith.

Can information be shared about child maltreatment cases?

Yes, the act allows certain entities to share information under specific circumstances when it is relevant to protecting a child who is the subject of a .

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

12 actions

Apr 13, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
Governor Signed
Apr 2, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
Sent to the Governor
Apr 1, 2026HouseFloor
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Apr 1, 2026SenateFloor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Mar 18, 2026SenateFloor
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Mar 17, 2026SenateFloor
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

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Mar 12, 2026SenateCommittee
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Feb 26, 2026SenateIntroduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Feb 23, 2026HouseFloor
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Feb 20, 2026House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
Feb 18, 2026HouseCommittee
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
Feb 4, 2026HouseIntroduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

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