DC0041B71ABD3A9F87258B12001521D8 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1031

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date May 2, 2024
Location SCR 352

HB24-1031 - Referred to Senate Appropriations

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment C

09:50:50 PM

Senators Kirkmeyer
and Michaelson Jenet, primary bill sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1031,
which requires counties to meet the provisions of the federal Civil Rights
Act of 1964 and make reasonable efforts to ensure language access when
providing services to children placed in out-of-home care and their families.
The bill also requires courts to provide translation and interpretation
services to parties in dependency and neglect cases, including in dispositional
hearings, if the party has limited English proficiency.

09:52:15 PM

Ms. Melanie Jordan, representing Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment C).

09:54:42 PM

The primary bill sponsors provided closing remarks.

09:55:52 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 24-1031 to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Michaelson Jenet
	Seconded

	Baisley	Yes
	Cutter	Yes
	Exum	Excused
	Jaquez Lewis	Yes
	Michaelson Jenet	Yes
	Rich	Yes
	Will	Yes
	Ginal	Yes
	Fields	Excused
	Final	YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB24-1031 - Referred to Senate Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly