Skip to main content
Colorado General AssemblyToggle Main Menu
Agency NameToggle Agency Menu

DEBA778032C27F54872587E60060444C Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB22-1090

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 11, 2022      
Location HCR 0112



HB22-1090 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole


10:31:32 AM  
Representative Ransom and Representative Young, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1090, concerning allowing a child reasonable independence to engage in activities without finding that the child is abused or neglected. The bill amends the statutory definition of neglect to state that a child is not neglected when allowed to participate in certain independent and safe activities.
10:42:26 AM  

Representative Ransom and Representative Young responded to questions from the committee.

10:53:27 AM  

Ruchi Kapoor, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

April Hawley, representing Christian Home Educators of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hawley responded to questions from the committee.

11:00:36 AM  

Brinley Sheffield, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Christa Sheffield, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Diane Campbell, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Courtney Judd, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Ashley Chase, representing Office of the Child's Representative, testified in support of the bill.

11:15:44 AM  

Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment  A).

11:16:51 AM  

Representative Ransom and Representative Young provided closing remarks on the bill.

11:18:49 AM  
The committee members commented on the bill.


11:24:09 AM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1090 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Young
Seconded Williams
Amabile Yes
Bradfield Yes
Cutter Yes
Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes
Hanks Yes
Holtorf Yes
Jodeh Yes
Pelton Yes
Ricks Yes
Williams Yes
Young Yes
Sirota Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






Colorado legislature email addresses ending in @state.co.us are no longer active. Please replace @state.co.us with @coleg.gov for Colorado legislature email addresses.  Details