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F85C97844003D27287258988005D6B9F Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1024

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 5, 2023      
Location SCR 357



HB23-1024 - Lay Over

11:00:26 AM  
Senator Exum and
Senator Van Winkle, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1024
concerning establishing several measures that protect the best interests
of a child or youth and that will not hinder reunification with the child's
or youth's family when the child or youth has been temporarily placed outside
the family home with a relative or kin.
11:00:39 AM  
Mr. Kendall Marlowe,
representing The Kempe Foundation, testified in support of the bill.



Shawna Geiger,
representing Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified in support
of the bill. Ms. Geiger distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment
A).



Byron Conway,
representing Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified in support
of the bill. Mr. Conway distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment
B).



Melissa Thompson,
representing Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified in support
of the bill.



Committee members
asked the panel questions.
11:23:19 AM  
Mr. Lee Freeman,
representing Foster Alight, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Freeman
distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment C).



Tim Eirich, representing
themself, testified to amend the bill.



Sara Stovall,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Shari Shink, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Committee members
asked the panel questions.
11:38:31 AM  
Mrs. Heather Gonzales,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.



Jody Britton,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Mrs. Erica Heddings,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.



Patricia Lind,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Committee members
asked the panel questions.
11:52:00 AM  
Mrs. Kerry ONeill,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.



Ms. Kayla Beck,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Ms. Lindsay Gilchrist,
representing CHAMPS Colorado, testified to amend the bill.



Mrs. Jody Fountain,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.



Committee members
asked the panel questions.
12:04:37 PM  
Ashley Chase, representing
the Office of the Child's Representative, testified in support of the bill.



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



Bonnie Lloyd,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Renee Bernhard,
representing Foster Source, was available to answer committee questions.
12:14:38 PM  
Monica Denny, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Iris Flores, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Alicia Johansen,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
12:24:46 PM  
Jill Cohen, representing
Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified in support of the bill.



Ashlee Arcilla,
representing Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified in support
of the bill.



Melanie Jordan,
representing Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified in support
of the bill.



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



Committee members
asked the panel questions.



Additional written
testimony can be found in Attachment D.
12:40:31 PM  
The committee recessed.
12:53:24 PM  
The committee resumed
and the bill was laid over for action only.






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