Final/Annual Reports

2023 Colorado Youth Advisory Council Review Committee Final Report

Subject

Children & Domestic Matters

Agency

Published

01/17/2024

Submitted herewith is the final report of the Hugh McKean Colorado Youth Advisory Council Review Committee. This committee was created pursuant to Section 2-2-1305.5, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this committee is to review the work of the Colorado Youth Advisory Council (COYAC) and to recommend legislation regarding issues affecting Colorado youth.

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Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Human Services Legislation (2020)

During the 2020 session, the General Assembly considered bills related to early childhood education; child welfare investigations; appropriating federal CARES Act funding; and other human services programs.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/15/2020

Subjects:

Children & Domestic Matters

Human Services

Staff Publications

Colorado Juvenile Justice System Response to COVID-19

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted almost every aspect of society, including the criminal justice system, leaving crowded courts, prisons and jails especially susceptible to the outbreak. This memorandum provides an overview of how the juvenile justice system in Colorado is handling this...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

05/08/2020

Subjects:

Children & Domestic Matters

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Public Health

Issue Briefs

Child Care Assistance, Licensing, and Ratings in Colorado (20-07)

The quality of child care and early childhood education (ECE) are key concerns for parents and policymakers alike. Whether daycare, preschool, or another setting, child care and ECE allow parents to remain in the workforce and improve the school readiness of children. This issue brief...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/06/2020

Subjects:

Children & Domestic Matters

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Human Services

Final/Annual Reports

2019 Colorado Youth Advisory Council Review Committee Final Report

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Colorado Youth Advisory Council Review Committee.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/06/2020

Subjects:

Children & Domestic Matters

General Assembly

Summary of Major Legislation

Children and Domestic Matters 2019 Legislation

The General Assembly passed legislation during the 2019 legislative session which strengthens protections for children in voluntary temporary care; requires studying challenges facing child care homes and ways to increased the availability of infant and child care in child care homes; amends...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

06/17/2019

Subject:

Children & Domestic Matters

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Child Care Expense Credit & Low-Income Child Care Expense Credit

Report No. 2019-TE5

Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in December 2023. Click HERE to access the December 2023 report.

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

01/16/2019

Subjects:

Children & Domestic Matters

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Issue Briefs

Colorado’s Child Welfare System (18-14)

Colorado’s child welfare system provides a range of services to protect children from abuse and neglect and to assist families in caring for their children. This issue brief provides an overview of the child welfare system in Colorado, including administration and funding, reporting...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/26/2018

Subjects:

Children & Domestic Matters

Human Services

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Children and Domestic Matters Legislation (2018)

During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to child welfare and foster care, youth mental health and suicide prevention, child abuse prevention, the juvenile justice system, and other aspects of family law. The bills described in this document passed...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/29/2018

Subjects:

Children & Domestic Matters

Human Services

Staff Publications

State Laws Addressing Age of Sexual Consent

This memorandum provides an overview of state laws that address age of consent for sexual activity. More specifically, it provides information about the age of sexual consent in Colorado and other states, including exemptions that allow a person below the age of consent to have lawful sex with...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/21/2018

Subjects:

Children & Domestic Matters

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Summary of Major Legislation

Children and Domestic Matters Legislation (2017)

During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered numerous measures on child welfare, domestic violence and crimes against children, the juvenile justice system, public school safety, and child care. The bills described in this document passed and became law, unless otherwise...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/29/2017

Subjects:

Children & Domestic Matters

Human Services

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