D2572DD96279E4F1872586400063D820 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For LLS 21-0198: UNIF COLLABORATIVE LAW ACTJOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON COLORADO COMMISSION ON UNIFORM STATE LAWSDate Dec 16, 2020 Location HCR 0112 LLS 21-0198: Unif Collaborative Law Act - To be introduced as a Commission Bill Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/07025496FB3A...$File/21-0198-20201022.pdf?OpenElement 21-0198-20201022.pdf 11:10:36 AM The commission summarized the activity on the Act last session. It was introduced in the House (HB 20-1291) and amended to apply only to family law and passed to the Senate. The bill had broad support after it was amended to cover only family law. When the general assembly adjourned for the pandemic, the bill was side-lined and not heard in the Senate. Marie Moses, Chair of the CBA Family Law Section, stated that the CBA as a whole tends to support the Act when it is limited to family law, but there are concerns if it extends beyond that. 11:15:37 AM Terri Harrington, Family Law Executive Committee and past president of the Colorado Collaborative Law Professionals, thinks it is a wonderful bill whether limited to family law or applying to other areas of law and supports its enactment. Colorado does need the confidentiality provisions the Act provides. Other states use collaborative law in other areas of the law. The commission wondered if it would be possible to establish it within family law now and then later bring collaborative law into other areas of law as the bar becomes comfortable with it. The commission also expressed concern that limiting collaborative law to family law may imply that it could not be used in other areas of law and it was suggested that a provision be added to the bill stating that the act does not preclude the use of collaborative law in other areas of law. The commission thanked everyone for their time and comments on the Act. 11:22:28 AM Commissioner Gardner moved to introduce LLS 21-0198: Uniform Collaborative Law Act as a commission bill, as amended in the 2020 session and with any technical amendments needed. Commissioner Scott seconded and the motion passed 8-0, 1-excused. Commissioners Tipper and Gardner agreed to find a sponsor. 11:24:27 AM Motion Moved to introduce LLS 21-0198: Uniform Collaborative Law Act as a commission bill, as amended in the 2020 session and with any technical amendments needed. Moved Gardner Seconded Alicia Duran Excused Thomas Grimshaw Excused Donald Mielke Yes Thomas Morris Yes Charley Pike Yes Sara Scott Yes Tipper Yes Joseph Whitfield Yes Gardner Yes Claire Levy Yes YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS