5B9B0DFF932D611087258996005E3174 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1026

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 19, 2023
Location SCR 357

HB23-1026 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

11:08:51 AM

Senator Fields, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1026 concerning allowing courts to appoint a legal representative to represent the childâs best interest in child custody cases or in cases that concern the allocation of parental responsibilities. The bill also requires courts to presume parental determinations regarding grandparent time are in the best interest of the child, but allows grandparents the opportunity to provide evidence to overcome this presumption. The bill also changes the term âvisitationâ to âfamily time.â

11:13:07 AM

Senator Fields explained
amendment L.009 (Attachment A). Committee members asked Senator Fields
questions.

11:15:48 AM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment A).
	Moved	Fields
	Seconded

	Buckner
	Cutter
	Jaquez Lewis
	Mullica
	Rich
	Smallwood
	Will
	Ginal
	Fields
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

11:16:13 AM

Committee members provided closing remarks.

11:17:40 AM	Motion	Refer House Bill 23-1026, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
	Moved	Fields
	Seconded

	Buckner	Excused
	Cutter	Yes
	Jaquez Lewis	Excused
	Mullica	Excused
	Rich	Yes
	Smallwood	Yes
	Will	Yes
	Ginal	Yes
	Fields	Yes
	Final	YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB23-1026 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

Colorado General Assembly