CC764FC33703214087258911005E3385 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For UNREGULATED CHILD CUSTODY TRANSFER ACT - 2021JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON COLORADO COMMISSION ON UNIFORM STATE LAWSDate Dec 7, 2022 Location HCR 0112 Unregulated Child Custody Transfer Act - 2021 - To be introduced as a Commission Bill Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/55D0713032AB...$File/1g - UUCCTA_Final Act_2021.pdf?OpenElement 1g - UUCCTA_Final Act_2021.pdf 10:08:58 AM There was no public testimony on this item. Commissioner Levy reported that she has received inquiries from a newly-elected legislator, Rep. Joseph, who is interested in sponsoring this act. Commissioner McGihon confirmed that Rep. Joseph practices in family law. Commissioner Scott reaffirmed her strong objections to this act and that parents and adopted parents should be able to act in the best interest of the child as they see fit. She asked that the commission seek out additional testimony from the child welfare community. Commissioner Levy agreed that comment from the child welfare community is needed but that her understanding was that the welfare community was consulted during the drafting of the act. She added that the act is not uniquely targeted to adopted children, although it does address concerns regarding adoptions of a high need child by persons not determined to be a suitable parent for a child with those needs. She recommended that the commission move forward with drafting the act for introduction so that stakeholders do come forward to testify during the legislative process. 10:13:13 AM Commissioner McGihon concurred that a variety of communities were involved in the drafting of the act prior to its approval by the ULC. Commissioner Scott stated that the commission needs to bring a wide variety of voices in the room and moved that the commission not move forward on the act until it hears from these communities, there was no second to the motion and the motion failed. Commissioner Levy moved the Uniform Unregulated Child Custody Transfer Act be drafted and introduced as a commission bill. Commissioners Mielke and Gardner seconded, and the motion passed 8 to 1. 10:17:35 AM Motion The Uniform Unregulated Child Custody Transfer Act be drafted and introduced as a commission bill. Moved Claire Levy Seconded Alicia Duran Yes Gardner Yes Thomas Grimshaw Excused Yelana Love Yes Donald Mielke Yes Charley Pike Yes Sara Scott No Tipper Yes Claire Levy Yes Anne McGihon Yes YES: 8 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS