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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1031

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date May 2, 2024       Location SCR 352

HB24-1031 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
09:50:50 PM  
Senators Kirkmeyer and Michaelson Jenet, primary bill sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1031, which requires counties to meet the provisions of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 and make reasonable efforts to ensure language access when providing services to children placed in out-of-home care and their families. The bill also requires courts to provide translation and interpretation services to parties in dependency and neglect cases, including in dispositional hearings, if the party has limited English proficiency.
09:52:15 PM  
Ms. Melanie Jordan, representing Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified in support of the bill. Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment C).
09:54:42 PM  
The primary bill sponsors provided closing remarks.

09:55:52 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1031 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Michaelson Jenet
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Cutter Yes
Exum Excused
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Rich Yes
Will Yes
Ginal Yes
Fields Excused
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS