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397C369F2AE9D1FD87258500006AD187 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB20-1104

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Jan 31, 2020      
Location HCR 0112



HB20-1104 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


12:28:07 PM  

Representatives Ransom and Buckner, sponsors, presented House Bill 20-1104. The bill allows a parent who voluntarily relinquished parental rights to petition the court to reinstate the parent-child relationship. The bill also clarifies the court procedure to be followed when a respondent parent with a pending dependency and neglect case pursues voluntary relinquishment of their parental rights.

12:30:36 PM  

Ruchi Kapoor, Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified in support of the bill.

12:33:36 PM  

Ashley Chase, Office of the Child's Representative, testified in support of the amended bill.

12:36:17 PM  

Mary Parker, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

12:38:30 PM  

The previous witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

12:43:48 PM  

Representatives Ransom and Buckner explained Amendment L.001 (Attachment B).



12:45:45 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
Moved Landgraf
Seconded Gonzales-Gutierrez
Caraveo
Cutter
Gonzales-Gutierrez
Holtorf
Jaquez Lewis
Landgraf
Larson
Liston
Mullica
Pelton
Young
Michaelson Jenet
Singer
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


12:47:47 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 20-1104, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Landgraf
Seconded Liston
Caraveo Yes
Cutter Yes
Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes
Holtorf Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Landgraf Yes
Larson Yes
Liston Yes
Mullica Yes
Pelton Yes
Young Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Singer Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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