5B9B0DFF932D611087258996005E3174 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB23-1026SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Apr 19, 2023 Location SCR 357 HB23-1026 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/94824AC4C902...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 11:08:51 AM Senator Fields, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1026 concerning allowing courts to appoint a legal representative to represent the childâs best interest in child custody cases or in cases that concern the allocation of parental responsibilities. The bill also requires courts to presume parental determinations regarding grandparent time are in the best interest of the child, but allows grandparents the opportunity to provide evidence to overcome this presumption. The bill also changes the term âvisitationâ to âfamily time.â 11:13:07 AM Senator Fields explained amendment L.009 (Attachment A). Committee members asked Senator Fields questions. 11:15:48 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment A). Moved Fields Seconded Buckner Cutter Jaquez Lewis Mullica Rich Smallwood Will Ginal Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:16:13 AM Committee members provided closing remarks. 11:17:40 AM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1026, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Fields Seconded Buckner Excused Cutter Yes Jaquez Lewis Excused Mullica Excused Rich Yes Smallwood Yes Will Yes Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
