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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB19-1042

Extend Court Jurisdiction For Vulnerable Youth

Type Bill
Session 2019 Regular Session
Subjects
Children & Domestic Matters Courts & Judicial Immigration

Concerning expanding the jurisdiction of the courts for certain vulnerable youth.

Bill Summary:

Juvenile court jurisdiction for guardianship and parental responsibilities proceedings - findings supporting federal special immigrant juvenile classification. The act extends the jurisdiction of the court for guardianship proceedings and proceedings concerning the allocation of parental responsibilities for certain unmarried youth under 21 years of age who meet the requirements for such orders, as well as criteria specified in the act, and for whom findings are sought from the court that may support an application for special immigrant juvenile classification under federal law. The act clarifies that juvenile courts exercising jurisdiction for certain purposes may also enter findings establishing eligibility for special immigrant juvenile classification under federal law.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez

Representative

Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez

Senator Julie Gonzales

Senator

Julie Gonzales

Committees

House

Judiciary

Senate

Judiciary

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
03/28/2019 Signed Act PDF
03/18/2019 Final Act PDF
03/01/2019 Rerevised PDF
02/28/2019 Revised PDF
01/31/2019 Reengrossed PDF
01/30/2019 Engrossed PDF
01/04/2019 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
01/25/2019 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
05/17/2019 FN2 PDF
01/14/2019 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 19-1042 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
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.003 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 19-1042, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/01/2019 Third Reading BILL
20
AYE
12
NO
3
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
01/31/2019 Third Reading BILL
39
AYE
23
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
01/30/2019 Committee of the Whole AMD (L.004)
23
AYE
41
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
01/30/2019 Committee of the Whole AMD (L.007)
31
AYE
33
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
01/30/2019 L.007 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
01/24/2019 L.003 HOU 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
03/28/2019 Governor Governor Signed
03/18/2019 Governor Sent to the Governor
03/18/2019 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
03/15/2019 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/01/2019 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/28/2019 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/25/2019 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/04/2019 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
01/31/2019 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
01/30/2019 House House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
01/28/2019 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
01/24/2019 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
01/04/2019 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
03/28/2019 55 Extend Court Jurisdiction For Vulnerable Youth PDF

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