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BILL SUMMARY For SB23-211
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Apr 13, 2023
Location Old Supreme Court
SB23-211 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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06:21:15 PM |
Senator Danielson, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 23-211. The bill aligns state law with updated federal guidelines under the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) that took effect February 9, 2023.
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06:22:36 PM |
Chairman Melvin Baker, representing Southern Ute Indian Tribe, testified in support of the bill.
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06:31:03 PM |
Zoe Goodblanket,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The committee
asked questions to the witness.
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06:39:52 PM |
A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill.
Kendall Marlowe,
representing The Kempe Foundation, testified in support of the bill.
Jennifer Black
Elk, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Beth Wright, representing
Native American Rights Fund, testified in support of the bill.
The committee
asked questions to the panel.
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06:50:44 PM |
A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill.
Mary Ryan, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
Kari Hollow Horn,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Rory Meehan, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
Thomas Chaney,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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07:02:01 PM |
A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill.
Ashley Chase,
representing Colorado Office of the Child's Representative, testified in
support of the bill.
Daisy Bluestar,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Daunica Strong,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Written testimony
on the bill can be found in Attachment E.
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07:09:30 PM |
Senator Moreno, bill sponsor, spoke on Senate Bill 23-211.
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07:11:24 PM |
Senator Danielson presented amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
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07:12:57 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A) |
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Sullivan |
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Baisley |
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Gonzales |
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Liston |
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Sullivan |
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Coleman |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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07:13:16 PM |
The bill sponsors and committee gave final remarks.
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07:17:03 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 23-211, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Sullivan |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Gonzales |
Yes |
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Liston |
Yes |
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Sullivan |
Yes |
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Coleman |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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