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C7FABA90F9DE00A6872589420074BDAC Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1043

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Jan 25, 2023      
Location HCR 0107



HB23-1043 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

02:15:10 PM  
Representative Lindsay and Representative Pugliese, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1043, concerning the safety of children and youth through required background checks on adults when a child or youth is placed out of the home with kin, including relatives. The bill amends the procedures for emergency and non-emergency placements of a child or youth with a relative or kin, as well as updates the criminal offenses that would disqualify a relative or kin from being considered as a placement option.
02:24:40 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
02:30:18 PM  
Barb Weinstein, representing
Jefferson County Department Human Services, testified in support of the
bill.



Jennifer Mullenbach, representing Jefferson County Commissioners and Colorado
Counties Inc., testified in support of the bill.



Gini Pingenot, representing Colorado Counties Inc., testified in support
of the bill.



The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
02:50:17 PM  
Ashley Chase, representing
the Office of the Child's Representative, testified in support of the bill.



Toni Miner, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Melanie Jordan, representing the Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel,
testified in support of the bill.  She provided a handout to the committee
(Attachment D).



Korey Elger, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified
in support of the bill.



The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
03:04:50 PM  
Racquel Garcia, representing
HardBeauty and HardBeauty Foundation, testified to amend the bill.



Martha Wilson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Kyle Pruett, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on
the bill.



Beau Gertz, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the
bill.  He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment E).
03:15:24 PM  
Alex Scheffield, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.
03:19:45 PM  
Representative Lindsay
and Representative Pugliese explained amendment L.002 (Attachment F).  


03:25:21 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F).
Moved Young
Seconded Gonzales-Gutierrez
Amabile
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Gonzales-Gutierrez
Hamrick
Holtorf
Jodeh
Story
Young
Michaelson Jenet
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:25:23 PM  
Representative Lindsay and Representative Pugeliese made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members made comments about the bill.


03:31:37 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1043, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Young
Seconded Jodeh
Amabile Yes
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
English Yes
Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes
Hamrick Yes
Holtorf Yes
Jodeh Yes
Story Yes
Young Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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