2B11ABB805E40BE787258528005D7772 Hearing Summary

Representative Kipp and Representative Titone, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 20-106. The bill allows homeless youth, ages 14 and up, to consent to receive shelter or shelter services from a licensed homeless youth shelter.  With such consent received from the youth, the homeless youth shelter is not required to notify the youth's parent or legal guardian or to seek additional parental consent.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Jo Feder, League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in favor of the bill.

Trevor Williams, Department of Human Services, testified in favor of the bill.

Kippi Clausen, representing herself, testified in favor of the bill.

Sophia San Miguel, representing herself, testified in favor of the bill.

The previous panel of witnesses responded to committee questions.

Jana Ramchander, Thompson School District, testified about the bill.

Kim Akeley-Charron, Thompson Education Foundation, testified in favor of the bill.

Jeff Feneis, Loveland Housing Authority, testified in favor of the bill.

Moe Keller, Mental Health Colorado, testified in favor of the bill and distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment C).

Representative Kipp and Representative Titone discussed and distributed amendment L.003 (Attachment D).

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee about the amendment.

The bill sponsors made final comments about the bill.

Committee members made final comments about the bill.

Trevor Williams, Department of Human Services, returned to the witness table to respond to questions from the committee.

Committee members made closing comments about the bill.