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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB24-119

Term Abandonment for Federal Classification Juvenile

Type Bill
Session 2024 Regular Session
Subjects
Children & Domestic Matters Immigration

Concerning classifying the death of a parent as abandonment in determinations for vulnerable youth.

Bill Summary:

Current law states that if there is sufficient evidence to determine that reunification of a child or youth with one or both parents is not viable due to abuse, neglect, abandonment, or a similar basis, the child or youth is eligible for federal classification as a special immigrant juvenile. The act clarifies that abandonment includes, but is not limited to, the death of one or both parents. The act defines the phrase "special immigrant juvenile status findings".

APPROVED by Governor March 22, 2024

EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Tony Exum

Senator

Tony Exum

Representative Lorena García

Representative

Lorena García

Representative Javier Mabrey

Representative

Javier Mabrey

Committees

Senate

Judiciary

House

Judiciary

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
03/22/2024 Signed Act PDF
03/21/2024 Final Act PDF
03/18/2024 Rerevised PDF
03/15/2024 Revised PDF
03/01/2024 Reengrossed PDF
02/29/2024 Engrossed PDF
02/05/2024 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
02/27/2024 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
05/29/2024 FN2 PDF
02/21/2024 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 24-119 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 8-3. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 24-119, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/18/2024 Third Reading BILL
46
AYE
17
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/01/2024 Third Reading BILL
21
AYE
11
NO
3
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
02/26/2024 L.003 SEN Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
02/26/2024 L.002 SEN Judiciary Passed [*] PDF

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

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
03/22/2024 Governor Governor Signed
03/21/2024 Governor Sent to the Governor
03/21/2024 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/21/2024 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
03/18/2024 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/15/2024 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
03/13/2024 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
03/04/2024 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
03/01/2024 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/29/2024 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
02/26/2024 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/05/2024 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/07/2024 33 Term Abandonment for Federal Classification Juv PDF

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