700A21C39454055D872589F00052D6CD Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For OVERVIEW OF RECENT CHILD WELFARE LEGISLATIONINTERIM COMMITTEE COLORADO'S CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM INTERIM STUDY COMMITTEEDate Jul 18, 2023 Location Old State Library Overview of Recent Child Welfare Legislation - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/8CED8C47354A...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/BB718CEF08A8...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/560CFE257D20...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf 09:04:53 AM Jane Ritter and Alana Rosen, Office of Legislative Legal Services, presented on recent child welfare legislation. They provided a memo on the legislation to the committee (Attachment C). Ms. Ritter reviewed several pieces of legislation discussed in the memorandum. She hightlighted the following bills related to foster care youth, House Bill 21-1094, House Bill 22-1374, and Senate Bill 23-082. 09:10:57 AM Ms. Rosen discussed legislation discussed House Bill 22-1038, concerning client-directed legal representation for youth. She reviewed information on bills focused on domestic violence, including House Bill 21-1228 and House Bill 23-1178. Ms. Rosen discussed Senate Bill 21-201, concerning stricter enforcement for child care facilities. 09:15:44 AM Ms. Ritter discussed bills related to sheltering of youth, including House Bill 22-1056 and House Bill 22-1283. Ms. Rosen discussed House Bill 22-1240, concerning enhancing mandatory reporting for people required to report child abuse. Ms. Ritter continued her presentation by discussing bills related to kinship care including, House Bill 23-1024 and House Bill 23-1043. 09:24:17 AM Ms. Rosen discussed Senate Bill 23-039, concerning measures to reduce family separation caused by a parent's detention. 09:26:15 AM Committee members made comments regarding the presentation. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.