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851DFDF47D8BA688872586BC006CE0BA Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1099

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 19, 2021      
Location SCR 357



HB21-1099 - Referred to Senate Appropriations


01:49:16 PM  
Senators Zenzinger
and Smallwood, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1099. The bill
creates a task force to update the definition of domestic abuse in relation
to child abuse and neglect.
01:55:24 PM  
Betsy Fordyce, Rocky
Mountain Children's Law Center, testified in support of the bill.
01:58:50 PM  
Stephanie Villafuerte, Colorado Child Protection Ombudsman, testified in support of the bill.
02:04:14 PM  
Commissioner Abe
Laydon, Douglas County Commissioner, testified in support of the bill.

02:06:02 PM  
Ms Yolanda Arredondo,
Colorado Dept of Human Services, testified in support of the bill and responded
to questions.



Senator Zenzinger also responded to questions.


Additional witness
testimony may be found at Attachment B.
02:14:19 PM  
Senator Zenzinger provided closing remarks about the bill.


02:18:30 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 21-1099 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Smallwood
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Jaquez Lewis Excused
Kirkmeyer Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood Yes
Ginal Yes
Fields Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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