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Bill Summary for Bill Number SB17-177 Date: 02/27/2017
Location: SCR 352
Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB17-177

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 17-177 to the Committee of the W PASS



01:55 PM -- SB17-177

Senator Cooke, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-177, 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.

01:57 PM --
Mr. Bruce Barker, Weld County attorney, testified in support of the bill. He discussed the need for the bill.

01:59 PM --
Ms. Dorothy Macias, representing the Office of the Child's Representative, testified in support of the bill.
BILL: SB17-177
TIME: 02:00:57 PM
MOVED: Cooke
MOTION: 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.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Coram
Yes
Fields
Yes
Kagan
Excused
Cooke
Yes
Gardner
Yes
Final YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



02:01 PM

The committee adjourned.