Colorado bill allows courts to grant makeup parenting time for parents denied access due to unsubstantiated investigations

Original title: Order of Additional Parenting Time

Last action · February 11, 2026: Senate Committee on Judiciary Postpone IndefinitelySponsor: Scott Bright

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What This Bill Would Do

Colorado Senate Bill 73 allows courts to order equal makeup parenting time for a parent or wrongfully denied court-ordered access because of an unsubstantiated law enforcement or child welfare investigation. The makeup time must match the type and duration of the denied time, can include weekends, holidays, or vacations, and must be used within two years of the court's finding.

Why it matters

Parents who lose custody time due to cleared or unsubstantiated official investigations gain a legal right to equivalent makeup parenting time within a strict two-year window.

Background

SB 73 was introduced in the 2026 session of the Colorado General Assembly and was assigned to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, where it was postponed indefinitely. context

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

parents and legal custodians

Eligible parents gain the statutory right to request and receive court-ordered makeup parenting time matching the duration of time lost during cleared investigations.

Directly affected

law enforcement and child welfare agencies

Their investigative findings directly trigger or bar a court's authority to award makeup parenting time.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What qualifies a parent for additional parenting time under this bill?

A parent or qualifies if they were wrongfully denied court-ordered parenting time due to an investigation by law enforcement, a child welfare agency, or a county department of human or social services that did not result in a of abuse or neglect.

How long does a parent have to use the makeup parenting time?

The additional parenting time must be exercised no later than two years after the date the court finds that parenting time was wrongfully denied.

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

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Feb 11, 2026Senate
Senate Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely
Jan 28, 2026SenateIntroduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

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Motion succeededSenate2/11/2026Open StatesOfficial roll call ↗

Postpone Senate Bill 26-073 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.

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