22236DC24FED91FF87258AFA00668A62 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1377

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 9, 2024
Location HCR 0112

HB24-1377 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment D

Attachment D.pdf

12:40:03 PM

The committee was
placed in a brief recess.

12:40:04 PM

The committee came back to order.

12:41:37 PM

The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Marvin and Young, introduced House Bill 24-1377
to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill allows a court-appointed
special advocate to provide independent and objective information about
children and youth, instead of just children. Under current law, youth
is defined as someone under the age of 21.

12:44:38 PM

Jenny Bender, respresenting
Colorado CASA, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Bob Grant,
representing CASA of the 17th, testified in support of the bill.

Cara Nord, representing
Colorado Office of the Child's Representative, testified to amend the bill.

A handout was
provided to members of the committee (Attachment D).

12:52:11 PM

The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.

12:56:14 PM

The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Marvin and Young, provided closing comments on House Bill 24-1377.

01:00:12 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 24-1377 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Young
	Seconded	Lieder

	Bradfield	Yes
	Bradley	Yes
	Brown	Yes
	Hamrick	Yes
	Hernandez	Yes
	Holtorf	Yes
	Lieder	Yes
	Lukens	Yes
	McCormick	Yes
	Ortiz	Excused
	Weinberg	Yes
	Young	Yes
	Daugherty	Yes
	Final	YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB24-1377 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly