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BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1046

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 7, 2024       Location HCR 0112

HB24-1046 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


01:33:23 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Duran and Evans, presented House Bill 24-1046 to the House Health and Human Service Committee. This bill requires that reports for child abuse include any evidence of domestic violence; the child abuse hotline have a disclaimer that calls are recorded; and the Child Protection Ombudsman audit certain child welfare system tools.
01:38:09 PM  
Carl Roberts, representing Colorado Resilience, testified to amend the bill.
01:42:10 PM  
Julie Schwab Grayson JD CFM, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
01:45:15 PM  
The first panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
01:47:32 PM  
Ms. Kathleen Melendy, representing Violence Free Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
01:50:43 PM  
Ashley Chase, representing the Office of the Child's Representative, testified in support of the bill.
01:51:56 PM  
Melanie Jordan, representing the Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified in support of the bill.
01:53:52 PM  
Benjamin Teevan, representing Fostering Colorado and Colorado Association of Family and Children’s Agencies, testified in support of the bill.
01:54:23 PM  
Ms. Stephanie Villafuerte, representing the Office of Colorado's Child Protection Ombudsman, testified in support of the bill.
01:56:23 PM  
Ms. Angela Cesena, representing Latina SafeHouse, testified in support of the bill.
01:59:16 PM  
Ms. Meredith Henry, representing The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:01:39 PM  
Katie First, representing Colorado Counties Inc., testified in support of the bill.
02:02:11 PM  
Ms. Jessica Williamsen, representing Arapahoe County Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.
02:04:24 PM  
Ms. Ami Prichard, representing Colorado PTA, testified in support of the bill.
02:06:24 PM  
Ms. Morgan McGarvey, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
02:08:59 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.001 to the committee (Attachment A).

02:12:13 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
Moved Young
Seconded Lieder
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:13:00 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.002 to the committee (Attachment B).

02:14:08 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B).
Moved Young
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:14:13 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Duran and Evans, provided closing remarks regarding House Bill 24-1046.
02:16:32 PM  
Members of the committee offered closing comments regarding the bill.

02:19:54 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1046, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Young
Seconded Bradley
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown Yes
English Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Weinberg Yes
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS