0F4DB46A4F8E10A08725895E0073CDCA Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB23-1172HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Feb 22, 2023 Location HCR 0107 HB23-1172 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/762612185095...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 02:04:55 PM Representative Parenti, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1172, concenring changes to child welfare proceedings. The bill expands the jurisdiction of juvenile courts in child welfare proceedings. It allows juvenile courts to make permanent allocations of parental responsibilities without a full adjudication for each parent to determine neglect or dependency. Instead, at least one parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian requires an adjudication or continued adjudication. The bill also allows juvenile courts to order name changes for children and youth in dependency and neglect cases and foster youth in transition cases, similar to district and county courts, and removes the requirement to provide public notice of name changes for children or youth who have been found to be neglected or dependent, or are being assessed for neglect or dependency. Representative Parenti responded to questions from the committee and provided a handout to the committee (Attachment B). 02:08:24 PM Gretchen Russo, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. Melanie Jordan, representing the Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified in support of the bill. Katie Smith, representing the Human Services Section of the Denver City Attorney's Office, testified in support of the bill. Sheri Danz, representing the Office of the Child's Representative, testified in support of the bill. 02:21:26 PM Representative Parenti made concluding remarks about the bill. 02:23:20 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1172 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Young Seconded Hamrick Amabile Yes Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes English Yes Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes Hamrick Yes Holtorf Yes Jodeh Excused Story Yes Young Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
