Summary of Major Legislation Summary of 2025 Human Services, Children, and Domestic Matters Legislation The Colorado General Assembly passed a number of bills related to human services and families. Many of these laws were recommendations from interim committees and task forces. Others made changes to Colorado’s child welfare system, introduced guardrails around access to certain online material, and more. Release date: 2025-07-30 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Children & Domestic Matters General Assembly Human Services Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Summary of 2024 Human Services, Children, and Domestic Matters Legislation Many pieces of legislation regarding human services made their way through the 74th General Assembly. Human Services legislation primarily focused on child welfare issues, funding senior services, and addressing housing concerns through Medicaid. Release date: 2024-10-24 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Children & Domestic Matters Human Services Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Summary of 2023 Human Services Legislation The General Assembly addressed a number of bills related to human services and various children and domestic matters, including the establishment and preservation of “family time” and improving services offered to children and youth. Release date: 2023-09-13 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Children & Domestic Matters General Assembly Human Services Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Summary of Criminal and Juvenile Justice System Legislation During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered an array of measures concerning criminal investigations, crime, community safety and crime prevention, victim services, juveniles, and behavioral health. Release date: 2022-11-01 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Children & Domestic Matters Courts & Judicial Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Summary of 2022 Children and Domestic Matters Legislation During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered numerous bills related to child & domestic matters. Release date: 2022-10-06 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Children & Domestic Matters General Assembly Human Services Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Summary of 2021 Human Services Legislation The General Assembly considered several measures during the 2021 legislative session related to human services, including behavioral health and long-term care. Release date: 2021-11-19 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Children & Domestic Matters General Assembly Human Services Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Summary of 2021 Children & Domestic Matters Legislation During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to children and domestic matters, including foster care, child care, and child welfare. Release date: 2021-08-04 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Children & Domestic Matters General Assembly Human Services Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Summary of Children and Domestic Matters Legislation (2020) During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to parental rights, marriage and adoption, and child welfare. Release date: 2020-09-22 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Children & Domestic Matters General Assembly Human Services Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Summary of Human Services Legislation (2020) During the 2020 session, the General Assembly considered bills related to early childhood education; child welfare investigations; appropriating federal CARES Act funding; and other human services programs. Release date: 2020-09-15 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Children & Domestic Matters Human Services Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Children and Domestic Matters 2019 Legislation The General Assembly passed legislation during the 2019 legislative session which strengthens protections for children in voluntary temporary care; requires studying challenges facing child care homes and ways to increased the availability of infant and child care in child care homes; amends child support guidelines; and modernizes marriage laws for minors. Release date: 2019-06-17 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Children & Domestic Matters Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Summary of Children and Domestic Matters Legislation (2018) During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to child welfare and foster care, youth mental health and suicide prevention, child abuse prevention, the juvenile justice system, and other aspects of family law. The bills described in this document passed and became law, unless otherwise noted. Release date: 2018-08-29 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Children & Domestic Matters Human Services Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Children and Domestic Matters Legislation (2017) During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered numerous measures on child welfare, domestic violence and crimes against children, the juvenile justice system, public school safety, and child care. The bills described in this document passed and became law, unless otherwise noted. Release date: 2017-12-29 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Children & Domestic Matters Human Services Download File
