H_JUD_2023A 02/08/2023 03:11:01 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY Date 02/08/2023 Attendance Armagost X Daugherty X Epps X Evans X Garcia * Luck X Marshall X Ricks * Snyder X Soper * Woodrow X Bacon X Weissman X Time 03:11:01 PM to 04:58:37 PM Place Old State Library This Meeting was called to order by Weissman This Report was prepared by Katie Ruedebusch Hearing Items Action Taken hHB23-1024 Referred to House Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services hHB23-1027 Amended, referred to House Appropriations HB23-1024 - Referred to House Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services 03:11:13 PM The committee was called to order. A quorum was present. Reps. Gonzales-Guiterrez and Epps introduced House Bill 23-1024. The sponsors asked that the bill be refered to the House Public and Behavioral Health and Human Services Committee. 03:17:10 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1024 to the Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services. Moved Epps Seconded Bacon Armagost Yes Daugherty Yes Epps Yes Evans Yes Garcia Excused Luck Yes Marshall Excused Ricks Excused Snyder Yes Soper Excused Woodrow Yes Bacon Yes Weissman Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 4 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1027 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/5444F8AB6936...$File/HB1027_L.004.pdf?OpenElement HB1027_L.004.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/2E8248B56CDB...$File/HB1027_L.005.pdf?OpenElement HB1027_L.005.pdf 03:17:32 PM Reps. Joseph and Weissman introduced House Bill 23-1027. The bill enacts new requirements for family time during dependency and neglect proceedings and extends the task force on High-Quality Family Time by one year to commission and evaluate a study. The sponsors answered several committee questions and distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment A). 03:20:28 PM All written testimony may be found in Attachment B. Mrs. Martha Wilson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Samantha Hudson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Melissa Thompson, representing the Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified in support of the bill. 03:38:10 PM Korey Elger, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified to amend the bill. Mrs. Katie First, representing Colorado Counties Inc., testified to amend the bill. Claire Hooker, representing Office of Colorado's Child Protection Ombudsman, testified in support of the bill. 03:52:44 PM Ms. Talithia Cason, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Anna Dogue, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Angel Castro, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 04:07:51 PM Jody Britton, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. 04:08:08 PM Chad Branson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. David Pcoklington, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The witnesses answered several committee questions. 04:18:21 PM Dr. Thomas Perille, representing Democrats for Life of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Melanie Jordan, representing Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Malia Reddick, representing the Office Respondents Parents' Counsel, testified in support of the bill. 04:37:33 PM Committee discussions ensued on various amendments. 04:38:38 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C) Moved Weissman Seconded Bacon Armagost Daugherty Epps Evans Garcia Luck Marshall Ricks Snyder Soper Woodrow Bacon Weissman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:39:30 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment D) Moved Weissman Seconded Bacon Armagost Daugherty Epps Evans Garcia Luck Marshall Ricks Snyder Soper Woodrow Bacon Weissman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:39:32 PM The sponsors gave some closing remarks. 04:50:30 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1027, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Weissman Seconded Luck Armagost Yes Daugherty Yes Epps Yes Evans Yes Garcia Yes Luck Yes Marshall Yes Ricks Yes Snyder Yes Soper Yes Woodrow Yes Bacon Yes Weissman Yes Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:58:37 PM The committee adjourned.