38F0991BE92F2B6B87258ADD0073F46A Hearing Summary

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BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1291

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Mar 11, 2024
Location Old Supreme Court

HB24-1291 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

03:06:34 PM

Senators Roberts and Gardner, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1291, concerning a licensed legal paraprofessinal's authority to represent individuals in certain domestic relations matters. The bill sponsors discussed legal assistant licensure and regulating the profession.

03:14:55 PM

Jefferey Riester, representing Department of Law, testified in support of the bill.

Elisa Overall, representing Colorado Access to Justice Commission, testified in support of the bill.

Kip Kolkmeier, representing The Mediation Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Angela Arkin, representing Licensed Legal Paraprofessionals Committee, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked questions about guarding against potential abuse, ethics, and oversight related to the profession.

03:36:50 PM

The bill sponsors made closing remarks.

03:40:25 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 24-1291 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Gardner
	Seconded

	Gardner	Yes
	Michaelson Jenet	Yes
	Van Winkle	Yes
	Roberts	Yes
	Gonzales	Yes
	Final	YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB24-1291 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly