s_hhs_2017a_2017-04-19t11:12:41z1 Hearing Summary
Date: 04/19/2017
Location: SCR 354
BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1304
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
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| Refer House Bill 17-1304 to the Committee of the W | PASS |
11:55 AM -- HB 17-1304
Senators Smallwood and Kefalas, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 17-1304. Under current law, a child legally available for adoption must be present in the state at the time the petition for adoption is filed. This bill allows an adoption petition to be filed for a child located out of state if the child has been under a Colorado court's jurisdiction for at least six months.
11:59 AM -- Jeanne Banghart, Boulder County Attorney's Office, testified in support of the bill.
12:07 PM -- Jennifer Bergdolt, Larimer County Attorney's Office, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions.
12:13 PM
Senators Smallwood and Kefalas made closing comments.
| BILL: | HB17-1304 | |
| TIME: | 12:14:15 PM | |
| MOVED: | Kefalas | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1304 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed without objection. | |
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Aguilar
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Yes
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Crowder
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Yes
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Kefalas
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Yes
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Martinez Humenik
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Yes
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Smallwood
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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