CO HB1257

Expands Colorado's safe haven law to allow voluntary relinquishment of infants up to 60 days old, increased from the current limit of 72 hours

Authorizes fire stations, hospitals, freestanding emergency departments, and community clinic emergency centers to install newborn safety devices (baby boxes) with dual alarm systems and auto-locking exterior doors

Requires facilities installing newborn safety devices to cover installation and maintenance costs, test alarm systems weekly, inspect them twice daily, and provide information to relinquishing parents about reunification, counseling, and medical services

Mandates that birth parents seeking reunification with a relinquished child must complete court-ordered counseling or parenting classes before reunification can occur

Provides civil and criminal immunity to authorized personnel who take custody of relinquished children in good faith, and reduces the notification timeframe to law enforcement and county departments from 24 hours to 4 hours