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Colorado Seals Minor Name-Change Records for Trans Youth

4/23/2026

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Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 18 into law to seal name-change records for minors and protect transgender youths' privacy.
The law takes effect July 1 and requires courts to keep name-change requests confidential for individuals under 18 without felony convictions.
Democratic lawmakers say the measure provides safety and dignity to children and that a parental-acceptance provision in custody cases was removed after Republican opposition.

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Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 18 into law to seal name-change records for minors and protect transgender youths' privacy.
The law takes effect July 1 and requires courts to keep name-change requests confidential for individuals under 18 without felony convictions.
Democratic lawmakers say the measure provides safety and dignity to children and that a parental-acceptance provision in custody cases was removed after Republican opposition.