F78CCCAB6E55AD5787258988006BF64F Hearing Summary

Senator Hansen, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 23-194, concerning measures to improve the administration of domestic relations proceedings.

Charles Murphy, representing Pro Se Dads of Colorado, testified to amend the bill. He suggested adding members to the proposed judicial training advisory committee. 

Mrs. Morgan Tregenza, representing Mediation Association of Colorado, testified to amend the bill. She suggested adding members to the proposed committee.

Katie Smith, representing City & County of Denver - Denver City Attorney’s Office, testified to amend the bill. She raised concerns about due process provisions. 

Korey Elger, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified to amend the bill.  She suggested to amend adoption related provisions.

Terry Scanlon, representing the Colorado Judicial Department, testified in an amend position.

Carl Roberts, representing Colorado Resilience, testified in an amend position. He suggested broadening the membership of the proposed committee.  

Maha Kamal, representing Colorado Women's Bar Association, testified in an amend position.

Committee members asked questions about separation of powers and enforcement of training requirements.

Fran Fontana, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Judge Arkin, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 

Ann Gushurst, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked procedural questions, in addition to those about the training curriculum. 

Melissa Simonton, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Judge Jack Berryhill, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Jameson Darr, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Laurence Gendelman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Catherine Puttman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Colleen McManamon, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Kate McNamara, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Marian Camden, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Helen Shreves, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Diana Powell, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Samera Habib, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Kate Lewis, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mrs Tracye Kieber, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Deborah Anderson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Richard J. Winkell, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony about the bill may be found in Attachment A.

The bill sponsor asked for the bill to be laid over to a later date.