89AEFAAD16FCCB5A872589910001EFED Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB23-211SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRSDate Apr 13, 2023 Location Old Supreme Court SB23-211 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/E58C6BD7704D...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/BDF6AAB07CAC...$File/Attachment E - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E - Combined.pdf 06:21:15 PM Senator Danielson, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 23-211. The bill aligns state law with updated federal guidelines under the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) that took effect February 9, 2023. 06:22:36 PM Chairman Melvin Baker, representing Southern Ute Indian Tribe, testified in support of the bill. 06:31:03 PM Zoe Goodblanket, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the witness. 06:39:52 PM A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Kendall Marlowe, representing The Kempe Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Jennifer Black Elk, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Beth Wright, representing Native American Rights Fund, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel. 06:50:44 PM A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Mary Ryan, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kari Hollow Horn, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Rory Meehan, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Thomas Chaney, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 07:02:01 PM A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Ashley Chase, representing Colorado Office of the Child's Representative, testified in support of the bill. Daisy Bluestar, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Daunica Strong, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Written testimony on the bill can be found in Attachment E. 07:09:30 PM Senator Moreno, bill sponsor, spoke on Senate Bill 23-211. 07:11:24 PM Senator Danielson presented amendment L.001 (Attachment A). 07:12:57 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A) Moved Sullivan Seconded Baisley Gonzales Liston Sullivan Coleman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 07:13:16 PM The bill sponsors and committee gave final remarks. 07:17:03 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-211, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Sullivan Seconded Baisley Yes Gonzales Yes Liston Yes Sullivan Yes Coleman Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS