Faced with veto threat, Colorado lawmakers remove family court section from trans youth bill

Colorado Lawmakers Advance Bill Protecting Privacy of Trans Youth Name Changes

DENVER, Colorado — A Colorado bill that would make court records for children’s name change petitions confidential advanced this week after passing its first committee hearing on a party-line vote. Senate Bill 26-18 would prevent public access to civil court filings involving minors seeking legal name changes. Supporters say the change is needed to protect children’s privacy, particularly in cases involving gender transitions, family changes, or…

Colorado bill to make name change records for children private advances

A demonstrator waves a pride flag at the Colorado Capitol Building during the Denver "No Kings" protest against the Trump administration on June 14, 2025. (Delilah Brumer/Colorado Newsline)Court petitions about a child’s request to change their name would be made confidential under a bill working its way through the Colorado Legislature. Advocates say the policy would protect the privacy of minors who adopt a new name due to changing family circ…

Faced with veto threat, Colorado lawmakers remove family court section from trans youth bill

Colorado lawmakers advanced legislation Wednesday that would seal name-change records for minors. But they removed a more contentious section of the bill because of objections from Gov. Jared Polis.