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HB22-1231

Foster Parent Bill Of Rights

Concerning a bill of rights for foster parents.

Session:

2022 Regular Session

Subject:

Children & Domestic Matters

Bill Summary

The act creates certain rights for foster parents. The rights do not apply to a foster parent who jeopardizes the safety of a child or youth or a foster parent against whom criminal charges have been filed for child abuse, a sexual offense, or any felony.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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Status

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Bill Text

All Versions (7 )

Date	Bill Type	Documents
05/03/2022	Signed Act	PDF
04/29/2022	Final Act	PDF
04/04/2022	Rerevised	PDF
04/01/2022	Revised	PDF
03/11/2022	Reengrossed	PDF
03/08/2022	Engrossed	PDF
02/11/2022	Introduced	PDF

Preamended Versions (2 )

Date	Bill Type	Documents
03/31/2022	PA2	PDF
03/07/2022	PA1	PDF

Budget Documents

Fiscal Notes (2)

Date	Version	Documents
08/15/2022	FN2	PDF
02/28/2022	FN1	PDF

Committee Actions

03/30/2022 | Senate Health & Human Services (2 )

Committee Report Hearing Summary

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C).	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Refer House Bill 22-1231, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.	The motion passed on a vote of 7-0.	Vote Summary

03/04/2022 | House Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services (3 )

Committee Report Hearing Summary

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment F).	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment G).	The motion passed on a vote of 11-1.	Vote Summary
Refer House Bill 22-1231, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.	The motion passed on a vote of 10-2.	Vote Summary

Votes

House Votes (3)

Date	Action	Motion	Vote	Vote Document
04/08/2022	Senate Amendments	CONCUR	Aye: 55 No: 0 Other: 10	View
04/08/2022	Senate Amendments	REPASS	Aye: 55 No: 0 Other: 10	View
03/11/2022	Third Reading	BILL	Aye: 62 No: 2 Other: 1	View

Senate Votes (1)

Date	Action	Motion	Vote	Vote Document
04/04/2022	Third Reading	BILL	Aye: 35 No: 0 Other: 0	View

Amendments

Date	Amendment Number	Committee/Floor Hearing	Status	Documents
03/30/2022	L.003	SEN Health & Human Services	Passed*	PDF
03/04/2022	L.002	HOU Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services	Passed*	PDF
03/04/2022	L.001	HOU Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services	Passed*	PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

Bill History

Date	Location	Action
05/03/2022	Governor	Governor Signed
04/29/2022	Governor	Sent to the Governor
04/29/2022	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
04/28/2022	House	Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/08/2022	Senate	House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
04/05/2022	Senate	House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over to 04/08/2022
04/04/2022	Senate	Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/01/2022	Senate	Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
03/30/2022	Senate	Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/14/2022	Senate	Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
03/11/2022	House	House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/09/2022	House	House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
03/08/2022	House	House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
03/04/2022	House	House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/11/2022	House	Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services

Sponsors

Sponsor Type	Legislators
Prime Sponsor	Rep. D. Valdez, Rep. T. Van Beber Sen. R. Fields, Sen. D. Hisey
Sponsor
Co-sponsor	Rep. M. Baisley, Rep. T. Bernett, Rep. S. Bird, Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. Y. Caraveo, Rep. T. Carver, Rep. L. Daugherty, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. D. Esgar, Rep. T. Exum, Rep. T. Geitner, Rep. M. Gray, Rep. L. Herod, Rep. E. Hooton, Rep. C. Kipp, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. S. Luck, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. K. McCormick, Rep. H. McKean, Rep. D. Michaelson Jenet, Rep. K. Mullica, Rep. P. Neville, Rep. D. Ortiz, Rep. R. Pelton, Rep. A. Pico, Rep. K. Ransom, Rep. N. Ricks, Rep. D. Roberts, Rep. S. Sandridge, Rep. M. Snyder, Rep. B. Titone, Rep. P. Will, Rep. D. Williams, Rep. M. Young Sen. J. Buckner, Sen. J. Danielson, Sen. S. Fenberg, Sen. J. Ginal, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. C. Hansen, Sen. C. Holbert, Sen. B. Kirkmeyer, Sen. C. Kolker, Sen. P. Lee, Sen. L. Liston, Sen. D. Moreno, Sen. B. Pettersen, Sen. K. Priola, Sen. B. Rankin, Sen. J. Smallwood, Sen. J. Sonnenberg, Sen. T. Story, Sen. F. Winter, Sen. R. Woodward, Sen. R. Zenzinger

Session Laws

Effective Date	Chapter #	Title	Documents
08/10/2022	151	Foster Parent Bill Of Rights	2022a_sl_151.pdf

Foster Parent Bill Of Rights

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Bill Text

All Versions (7 )

Preamended Versions (2 )

Budget Documents

Fiscal Notes (2)

Committee Actions

03/30/2022 | Senate Health & Human Services (2 )

03/04/2022 | House Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services (3 )

Votes

House Votes (3)

Senate Votes (1)

Amendments

Bill History

Sponsors

Session Laws

Colorado General Assembly

Tonya Van Beber

Donald Valdez

Dennis Hisey

Rhonda Fields

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Bill Text

All Versions (7 )

Preamended Versions (2 )

Related Bills

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