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BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1220

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 21, 2021       Location SCR 357

HB21-1220 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole


01:30:10 PM  
Senator Fields, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 21-1220. The bill enacts several recommendations of the Colorado Child Support Commission, including the establishment, calculation, and enforcement of child support.  
01:32:31 PM  
Mr. Zaven Saroyan, Colorado Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified in opposition to the bill.
01:37:44 PM  
Jeff Ball, Chair, Child Support Enforcement Commission, testified in support of the bill.
01:40:57 PM  
Mr. Larry Desbien, Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.
Additional written testimony may be found at Attachment A.
01:43:50 PM  
Mr. Ball and Mr. Desbien responded to questions.
01:56:05 PM  
Discussion continued.
02:01:50 PM  
Senator Fields discussed the need for the bill and responded to questions.
02:06:59 PM  
Michael Dohr, Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to questions.  Senator Fields also responded to questions.

02:18:53 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 21-1220 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Fields
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Simpson No
Smallwood No
Ginal Yes
Fields Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS