Legislative Alert

Update on SB26-018 – 2/18/26

 Section 2 of SB26-018, Legal Protections for the Dignity of Minors, concerning “Best Interests of the child” with all the problematic parental custody, parenting time and decision-making responsibilities language, was struck and amended out of the bill before testimony began in the committee hearing on February 18. 

The remainder of the bill, Section 1, concerning a minor requesting a name change and the court suppressing the record of the old and new name to anyone who is not a party to the case, was passed out of committee. 

This is still problematic for a non-custodial parent who believes in the biblical and biological design of two genders and is not in agreement with a name change due to gender identity. They would have no say in the process and may not even be aware of the change if the custodial parent agreed with the gender identity name change of the child. 

However, this is less of an issue than the overall problems of Section 2. 

CHEC was there to testify against this attack on parental rights. Thank you for praying!

SB26-018 – 2/16/26 

There is an unconstitutional attack on Parental Rights with SB26-018!

The bill SB26-018, Legal Protections for the dignity of Minors, is a reincarnation of last year’s HB25-1312, Legal Protections for Transgender Individuals. The Democratic bill sponsors Senators Katie Wallace and Chris Kolker, along with Representatives Meg Froelich and Lorena Garcia are bringing back a portion of last year’s HB25-1312, that was amended out of the bill. They have tweaked the language to remove the descriptor “coercive control” and instead the bill refers to the newly updated Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, which defines discrimination as including Gender Identity and Gender Expression.  People of faith that believe in biological truth are under attack.

Please sign up to testify against SB26-018 on Wednesday, February 18th at 1:30pm in person or remotely in the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Additionally, Contact Senators on the Judiciary Committee and ask them to oppose the bill.  They are:

Senator Mike Weissman – Chair     303-866-4879         mike.weissman.senate@coleg.gov

Senator Dylan Roberts – Vice Chair 303-866-4871         dylan.roberts.senate@coleg.gov

Senator Lyndsey Daugherty            303-866-4840         lindsey.daugherty.senate@coleg.gov

Senator Nick Hinrichsen                 303-866-4878         nick.hinrichsen.senate@coleg.gov

Senator Katie Wallace                     303-866-5291         katie.wallace.senate@coleg.gov

Thank these two Senators for Opposing the bill:

Senator John Carson                       303-866-4881         john.carson.senate@coleg.gov

Senator Lynda Zamora Wilson        303-866-4835           lynda.zamorawilson.senate@coleg.gov

Some Talking Points to use:

1. Parents have a fundamental right to direct their child’s upbringing, as established by the U.S. Supreme Court.
2. Colorado courts should not prioritize state-defined “recognition” over parental convictions.
3. Parents who hold traditional views on biology or gender should not be punished by losing or limiting parental influence.
4. This bill violates the first amendment, freedom of speech and religion.