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Read. Follow. Verify.Colorado establishes guardianship bill of rights and requires 30-day notice before permanent facility transfers
Last action · May 29, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Cecelia Espenoza and 28 others
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What This Bill Does
Colorado enacts new protections for adults under by establishing a formal bill of rights, defining permissible court-authorized guardian decisions, and mandating a 30-day advance notice before a is permanently moved to a restrictive facility. Additionally, the state court administrator's office must submit fiscal impact reports to legislative committees by November 1, 2027, and November 1, 2028.
s gain enforceable notification timelines before permanent relocations to nursing homes or mental health institutions, while court administrators must produce mandatory cost reports for legislative oversight.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Adults subject to guardianship
Wards receive a statutory bill of rights and must be given 30 days' advance notice before being permanently moved to a restrictive facility.
Guardians
Guardians are subject to updated legal duties, including the mandatory 30-day advance notification requirement prior to relocating a ward to a restrictive facility.
State Court Administrator's Office
The office is tasked with compiling and submitting fiscal impact reports on the judicial department by specific statutory deadlines.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What new rights do adults under guardianship receive under this act?
How much advance notice must a guardian give before moving a ward to a nursing home?
Who must prepare the fiscal impact reports, and when are they due?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
15 actions- May 29, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolledGovernor Signed
- May 28, 2026HouseFloorSigned by the Speaker of the House
- May 28, 2026SenateFloorSigned by the President of the Senate
- May 28, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolledSent to the Governor
- May 12, 2026HouseHouse Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- May 11, 2026SenateFloorSenate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
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- May 8, 2026SenateSenate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
- May 7, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
- May 7, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
- May 6, 2026HouseFloorHouse Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
- May 5, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
- May 5, 2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- Apr 23, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
- Apr 1, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Finance
- Feb 3, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
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Refer House Bill 26-1100 to the Committee of the Whole.
Total
9
- Yes
- 9
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (9)
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Refer House Bill 26-1100, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Total
7
- Yes
- 6
- No
- 1
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
Refer House Bill 26-1100, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Total
3
- Yes
- 3
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
Refer House Bill 26-1100, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Total
10
- Yes
- 10
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (10)
Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
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Discoveries
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Codification of Ward Rights and Relocation Notice
The act shifts guardianship policy by explicitly codifying a bill of rights and mandating strict 30-day advance notice for permanent placements in restrictive facilities.
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Sources
leg.colorado.gov
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- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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