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Bill Summary for Bill Number HB17-1304 Date: 04/19/2017
Location: SCR 354
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1304

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 17-1304 to the Committee of the W PASS



11:55 AM -- HB 17-1304

Senators Smallwood and Kefalas, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 17-1304. Under current law, a child legally available for adoption must be present in the state at the time the petition for adoption is filed. This bill allows an adoption petition to be filed for a child located out of state if the child has been under a Colorado court's jurisdiction for at least six months.

11:59 AM -- Jeanne Banghart, Boulder County Attorney's Office, testified in support of the bill.

12:07 PM -- Jennifer Bergdolt, Larimer County Attorney's Office, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions.

12:13 PM

Senators Smallwood and Kefalas made closing comments.

BILL: HB17-1304
TIME: 12:14:15 PM
MOVED: Kefalas
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1304 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Aguilar
Yes
Crowder
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Martinez Humenik
Yes
Smallwood
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection