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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB17-177

Children's Code Definition Of Special Respondent

Type Bill
Session 2017 Regular Session
Subjects
Children & Domestic Matters Courts & Judicial

Concerning amending the definition of "special respondent" in the children's code to allow a person to be voluntarily joined in a dependency or neglect proceeding.

Bill Summary:

The current definition of 'special respondent' in the Children's Code only allows a party to be involuntarily joined in a dependency or neglect proceeding. The bill amends that definition to allow a party to be voluntarily joined in a dependency or neglect proceeding.


(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator John Cooke

Senator

John Cooke

Representative Paul Rosenthal

Representative

Paul Rosenthal

Committees

Senate

Judiciary

House

Judiciary

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
04/06/2017 Signed Act PDF
03/31/2017 Final Act PDF
03/27/2017 Rerevised PDF
03/24/2017 Revised PDF
03/03/2017 Reengrossed PDF
03/02/2017 Engrossed PDF
02/08/2017 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
08/22/2017 FN2 PDF
02/22/2017 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 17-177 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 17-177 to the Committee of the Whole, with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 4-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/27/2017 Third Reading BILL
63
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/03/2017 Third Reading BILL
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Location Action
04/06/2017 Governor Governor Signed
04/03/2017 Governor Sent to the Governor
03/31/2017 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/31/2017 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
03/27/2017 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/24/2017 House House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/21/2017 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
03/06/2017 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
03/03/2017 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/02/2017 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/27/2017 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/08/2017 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/09/2017 118 Children's Code Definition Of Special Respondent PDF

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