DC0041B71ABD3A9F87258B12001521D8 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB24-1031SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate May 2, 2024 Location SCR 352 HB24-1031 - Referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/B2682F455AC1...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf 09:50:50 PM Senators Kirkmeyer and Michaelson Jenet, primary bill sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1031, which requires counties to meet the provisions of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 and make reasonable efforts to ensure language access when providing services to children placed in out-of-home care and their families. The bill also requires courts to provide translation and interpretation services to parties in dependency and neglect cases, including in dispositional hearings, if the party has limited English proficiency. 09:52:15 PM Ms. Melanie Jordan, representing Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified in support of the bill. Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment C). 09:54:42 PM The primary bill sponsors provided closing remarks. 09:55:52 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1031 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Michaelson Jenet Seconded Baisley Yes Cutter Yes Exum Excused Jaquez Lewis Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Rich Yes Will Yes Ginal Yes Fields Excused Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
