9426B26789475CE9872586A8006E0EC7 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB21-1072SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRSDate Mar 30, 2021 Location Old Supreme Court HB21-1072 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/199DDFDAC8A0...$File/21SenateState0330AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateState0330AttachA.pdf 02:02:15 PM Senator Jaquez Lewis and Senator Fields, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1072. The bill requires the Department of Human Services and other child and youth out-of-home placement service providers to provide equal access to all available programs, services, and benefits offered by the provider. The bill sponsors responded to committee questions. 02:09:42 PM Senator Gonzales proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. Submitted testimony on the bill may be found in Attachment A. 02:10:26 PM Samantha Carwyn, representing Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Reverend Wayne Laws, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Reverend Amanda Henderson, representing self, testified in support of the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions. 02:22:00 PM Ashley Chase, representing Colorado Office of the Child's Representative, testified in support of the bill. Alison Butler, representing Colorado Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified in support of the bill. Betsy Fordyce, representing Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center, testified in support of the bill. Jennifer Mullenbach, representing Jefferson County, testified in support of the bill. 02:31:55 PM Benjamin Waters, representing Fostering Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Emily Hanson, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions. 02:38:16 PM The bill sponsors gave closing remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 02:46:45 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1072 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Jaquez Lewis Seconded Jaquez Lewis Yes Sonnenberg No Woodward No Coleman Yes Gonzales Yes Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS