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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1099

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 19, 2021       Location SCR 357

HB21-1099 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
01:49:16 PM  
Senators Zenzinger and Smallwood, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1099. The bill creates a task force to update the definition of domestic abuse in relation to child abuse and neglect.
01:55:24 PM  
Betsy Fordyce, Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center, testified in support of the bill.
01:58:50 PM  
Stephanie Villafuerte, Colorado Child Protection Ombudsman, testified in support of the bill.
02:04:14 PM  
Commissioner Abe Laydon, Douglas County Commissioner, testified in support of the bill.
02:06:02 PM  
Ms Yolanda Arredondo, Colorado Dept of Human Services, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions.

Senator Zenzinger also responded to questions.
Additional witness testimony may be found at Attachment B.
02:14:19 PM  
Senator Zenzinger provided closing remarks about the bill.

02:18:30 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 21-1099 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Smallwood
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Jaquez Lewis Excused
Kirkmeyer Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood Yes
Ginal Yes
Fields Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS