BE8964637AD5F2008725899B0073FE27 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-211

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Apr 24, 2023
Location LSB A

SB23-211 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

03:06:59 PM

Representatives McLachlan
and Velasco, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-211.The bill aligns
state law with updated federal guidelines under the Indian Child Welfare
Act that took effect February 9, 2023.

03:10:05 PM

A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.

Chairman Melvin
Baker, representing Southern Ute Indian Tribe, testified in support of
the bill.

Kendall Marlowe,
representing The Kempe Foundation, testified in support of the bill.

The committee
asked questions to the panel.

03:16:41 PM

The bill sponsors made closing remarks. The committee made closing remarks.

03:18:47 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 23-211 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Ortiz
	Seconded	Willford

	Armagost	Yes
	Boesenecker	Yes
	Bottoms	Yes
	Brown	Yes
	DeGraaf	Yes
	Epps	Yes
	Ricks	Yes
	Sharbini	Yes
	Willford	Yes
	Ortiz	Yes
	Woodrow	Yes
	Final	YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB23-211 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly