397C369F2AE9D1FD87258500006AD187 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB20-1104

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Jan 31, 2020
Location HCR 0112

HB20-1104 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment B

20HousePublicHealth0131AttachB.pdf

12:28:07 PM

Representatives Ransom and Buckner, sponsors, presented House Bill 20-1104. The bill allows a parent who voluntarily relinquished parental rights to petition the court to reinstate the parent-child relationship. The bill also clarifies the court procedure to be followed when a respondent parent with a pending dependency and neglect case pursues voluntary relinquishment of their parental rights.

12:30:36 PM

Ruchi Kapoor, Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified in support of the bill.

12:33:36 PM

Ashley Chase, Office of the Child's Representative, testified in support of the amended bill.

12:36:17 PM

Mary Parker, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

12:38:30 PM

The previous witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

12:43:48 PM

Representatives Ransom and Buckner explained Amendment L.001 (Attachment B).

12:45:45 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
	Moved	Landgraf
	Seconded	Gonzales-Gutierrez

	Caraveo
	Cutter
	Gonzales-Gutierrez
	Holtorf
	Jaquez Lewis
	Landgraf
	Larson
	Liston
	Mullica
	Pelton
	Young
	Michaelson Jenet
	Singer
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

12:47:47 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 20-1104, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Landgraf
	Seconded	Liston

	Caraveo	Yes
	Cutter	Yes
	Gonzales-Gutierrez	Yes
	Holtorf	Yes
	Jaquez Lewis	Yes
	Landgraf	Yes
	Larson	Yes
	Liston	Yes
	Mullica	Yes
	Pelton	Yes
	Young	Yes
	Michaelson Jenet	Yes
	Singer	Yes
	Final	YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB20-1104 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly