SB26-018 — Legal Protections for Dignity of Minors
Last action — Governor Signed
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 20, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on April 20, 2026.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
Likely to advance
62% · moderate confidence
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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4 sponsors
1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).
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Mixed recorded votes
3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Concerning legal protections for the dignity of a minor, and, in connection therewith, suppressing a court record associated with changing a minor's name.
Bill Text
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Read SB26-018 on the official Colorado source →Action History
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Governor Signed
Sponsors
- Katie Wallace · Primary
- Representative Lorena García · Cosponsor
- Chris Kolker · Cosponsor
- Representative Meg Froelich · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 97 not signed on · 46 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Katie Wallace Democrat Voted No
Co-sponsors (3)
- Representative Lorena García
- Chris Kolker Democrat Voted No
- Representative Meg Froelich
Not signed on (97)
97 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
Passed
42 Yea
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22 Nay
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1 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 65% | 34% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (65)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzalez R. | — | Nay |
| Stewart K. | — | Yea |
| Stewart R. | — | Yea |
| Winter T. | — | Nay |
| Garcia Sander | — | Nay |
| Alex Valdez | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Paschal | Democrat | Yea |
| Andrew Boesenecker | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Marshall | Democrat | Yea |
| Brianna Titone | Democrat | Yea |
| Cecelia Espenoza | Democrat | Yea |
| Chad Clifford | Democrat | Yea |
| Eliza Hamrick | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth Velasco | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Sirota | Democrat | Yea |
| Gretchen Rydin | Democrat | Yea |
| Jacque Phillips | Democrat | Yea |
| Jamie Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier Mabrey | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Bacon | Democrat | Yea |
| Jenny Willford | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie McCluskie | Democrat | Yea |
| Junie Joseph | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen McCormick | Democrat | Yea |
| Kenny Nguyen | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Lesley Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsay Gilchrist | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Feret | Democrat | Yea |
| Lorena Garcia | Democrat | Yea |
| Lori Goldstein | Democrat | Yea |
| Mandy Lindsay | Democrat | Yea |
| Manny Rutinel | Democrat | Yea |
| Matthew Martinez | Democrat | Yea |
| Meg Froelich | Democrat | Yea |
| Meghan Lukens | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Duran | Democrat | Yea |
| Naquetta Ricks | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina English | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sean Camacho | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheila Lieder | Democrat | Yea |
| Steven Woodrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Tammy Story | Democrat | Yea |
| Tisha Mauro | Democrat | Yea |
| Yara Zokaie | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony Hartsook | Republican | Nay |
| Ava Flanell | Republican | Nay |
| Brandi Bradley | Republican | Nay |
| Carlos Barron | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Richardson | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Woog | Republican | Nay |
| Dusty Johnson | Republican | Nay |
| Jarvis Caldwell | Republican | Nay |
| Ken DeGraaf | Republican | Nay |
| Larry Don Suckla | Republican | Nay |
| Mary Bradfield | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Soper | Republican | Nay |
| Max Brooks | Republican | Nay |
| Rebecca Keltie | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Taggart | Republican | Nay |
| Ron Weinberg | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Bottoms | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Slaugh | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie Luck | Republican | Nay |
Passed
38 Yea
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24 Nay
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3 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 36 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 24 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 37% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (65)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzalez R. | — | Nay |
| Stewart K. | — | Yea |
| Stewart R. | — | Yea |
| Winter T. | — | Nay |
| Garcia Sander | — | Nay |
| Alex Valdez | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Paschal | Democrat | Yea |
| Andrew Boesenecker | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Marshall | Democrat | Nay |
| Brianna Titone | Democrat | Yea |
| Cecelia Espenoza | Democrat | Yea |
| Chad Clifford | Democrat | Yea |
| Eliza Hamrick | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth Velasco | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Sirota | Democrat | Yea |
| Gretchen Rydin | Democrat | Yea |
| Jacque Phillips | Democrat | Yea |
| Jamie Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier Mabrey | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Bacon | Democrat | Yea |
| Jenny Willford | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie McCluskie | Democrat | Yea |
| Junie Joseph | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen McCormick | Democrat | Yea |
| Kenny Nguyen | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Lesley Smith | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Lindsay Gilchrist | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Feret | Democrat | Yea |
| Lorena Garcia | Democrat | Yea |
| Lori Goldstein | Democrat | Yea |
| Mandy Lindsay | Democrat | Yea |
| Manny Rutinel | Democrat | Yea |
| Matthew Martinez | Democrat | Yea |
| Meg Froelich | Democrat | Yea |
| Meghan Lukens | Democrat | Nay |
| Michael Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Duran | Democrat | Yea |
| Naquetta Ricks | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Regina English | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sean Camacho | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheila Lieder | Democrat | Yea |
| Steven Woodrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Tammy Story | Democrat | Yea |
| Tisha Mauro | Democrat | Yea |
| Yara Zokaie | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony Hartsook | Republican | Nay |
| Ava Flanell | Republican | Nay |
| Brandi Bradley | Republican | Nay |
| Carlos Barron | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Richardson | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Woog | Republican | Nay |
| Dusty Johnson | Republican | Nay |
| Jarvis Caldwell | Republican | Nay |
| Ken DeGraaf | Republican | Nay |
| Larry Don Suckla | Republican | Nay |
| Mary Bradfield | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Soper | Republican | Nay |
| Max Brooks | Republican | Nay |
| Rebecca Keltie | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Taggart | Republican | Nay |
| Ron Weinberg | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Bottoms | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Slaugh | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie Luck | Republican | Nay |
Passed
21 Yea
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11 Nay
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4 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 21 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 31% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (36)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| District 21 | — | Not Voting |
| Gonzales J. | — | Not Voting |
| Pelton B. | — | Not Voting |
| Pelton R. | — | Nay |
| President | — | Yea |
| Cathy Kipp | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Kolker | Democrat | Yea |
| Dylan Roberts | Democrat | Yea |
| Iman Jodeh | Democrat | Yea |
| James Coleman | Democrat | Yea |
| Janice Marchman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Bridges | Democrat | Yea |
| Jessie Danielson | Democrat | Yea |
| Judy Amabile | Democrat | Yea |
| Katie Wallace | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Mullica | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsey Daugherty | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Lisa Cutter | Democrat | Yea |
| Marc Snyder | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Ball | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Weissman | Democrat | Yea |
| Nick Hinrichsen | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert Rodriguez | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Sullivan | Democrat | Yea |
| Tony Exum | Democrat | Yea |
| William Lindstedt | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Kirkmeyer | Republican | Nay |
| Cleave Simpson | Republican | Nay |
| Janice Rich | Republican | Nay |
| John Carson | Republican | Nay |
| Larry Liston | Republican | Nay |
| Lisa Frizell | Republican | Nay |
| Lynda Zamora Wilson | Republican | Nay |
| Marc Catlin | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Baisley | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Bright | Republican | Nay |
Failed
15 Yea
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18 Nay
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3 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 3 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 42% | 50% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (36)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| District 21 | — | Not Voting |
| Gonzales J. | — | Nay |
| Pelton B. | — | Yea |
| Pelton R. | — | Yea |
| President | — | Nay |
| Cathy Kipp | Democrat | Nay |
| Chris Kolker | Democrat | Nay |
| Dylan Roberts | Democrat | Yea |
| Iman Jodeh | Democrat | Nay |
| James Coleman | Democrat | Nay |
| Janice Marchman | Democrat | Nay |
| Jeff Bridges | Democrat | Nay |
| Jessie Danielson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Judy Amabile | Democrat | Nay |
| Katie Wallace | Democrat | Nay |
| Kyle Mullica | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsey Daugherty | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Lisa Cutter | Democrat | Nay |
| Marc Snyder | Democrat | Nay |
| Matt Ball | Democrat | Nay |
| Mike Weissman | Democrat | Nay |
| Nick Hinrichsen | Democrat | Nay |
| Robert Rodriguez | Democrat | Nay |
| Tom Sullivan | Democrat | Nay |
| Tony Exum | Democrat | Yea |
| William Lindstedt | Democrat | Nay |
| Barbara Kirkmeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Cleave Simpson | Republican | Yea |
| Janice Rich | Republican | Yea |
| John Carson | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Liston | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Frizell | Republican | Yea |
| Lynda Zamora Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Marc Catlin | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Baisley | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Bright | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB26-018 do?
- Concerning legal protections for the dignity of a minor, and, in connection therewith, suppressing a court record associated with changing a minor's name.
- Who sponsors SB26-018?
- SB26-018 is sponsored by Katie Wallace (Democrat), Representative Lorena García, Chris Kolker (Democrat), and Representative Meg Froelich.
- What is the current status of SB26-018?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 20, 2026. Enacted.
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