Amendments for SB24-125
Senate Journal, March 8
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB24-125 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable
recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the Consent Calendar.
Amend printed bill, page 2, before line 2 insert:
"SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds
and declares that:
(a) Child abuse and neglect is a crisis that affects the safety and welfare
of vulnerable children on a global, national, state, and county level;
(b) Finding the appropriate temporary or permanent placement for
vulnerable children is key to helping families successfully navigate the child
welfare system;
(c) Although local placements are sought to mitigate disruption for
these vulnerable children, there are times when a placement in another state is
the best and most stable option;
(d) The interstate compact for the placement of children was created to
allow assessment of placements in other states and to ensure services would be
provided after placement;
(e) However, the existing interstate compact for the placement of
children, established in 1960 and adopted by Colorado in 1975, is now applied
inconsistently among the member states, creating delays and inconsistencies in
placements;
(f) The revised interstate compact for the placement of children will
remove barriers and allow for the timely placement of children in safe and
appropriate homes. Additionally, member states will have the opportunity to
participate in a rule-making process that will provide consistency in the
implementation and application of the regulations.
(g) The revised interstate compact for the placement of children also
provides additional clarifying language acknowledging that if a portion of the
statutory language is found unconstitutional by a member state's highest court,
that portion is severable from the compact for that state; and
(h) The first thirty-five states to pass the revised interstate compact will
be included in the drafting process for the regulations.
(2) Therefore, the general assembly determines that:
(a) By adopting the revised language for the interstate compact for the
placement of children, Colorado is ensured a voice at the table and can be a
leader in bringing other states on board and drafting the new regulations that
consider and reflect all Colorado stakeholder viewpoints; and
(b) Colorado representation at the interstate commission will ensure
child, family, and parent voices are represented.".
Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Page 4, line 14, strike "JUDGE" and substitute "JUDGE, MAGISTRATE,".
Page 7, line 13, strike "A RELATIVE" and substitute "RELATIVE(S)".
Page 7, line 20, before "MEDICAL" insert "OTHER".
Page 8, line 18, strike "YET".
Page 9, line 18, strike "THE" and substitute "THIS".
Page 16, line 8, after "APPROVE" insert "THE".
Page 25, line 2, strike the first "A" and substitute "THE".
Page 27, line 3, strike "INTERSTATE".
House Journal, April 16
13 SB24-125 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
14 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
15 recommendation:
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17 Amend reengrossed bill, page 38, after line 18 insert:
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19 "24-60-1803. Working group to review proposal for enactment
20 of compact - membership - recommendations to Colorado's
21 commissioner. (1) AFTER THIS PART 18 TAKES EFFECT PURSUANT TO
22 SECTION 24-60-1804, AND SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS, THE
23 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SHALL
24 CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO REVIEW THE PROPOSAL FOR ENACTMENT
25 OF THE REVISED INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR THE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN.
26 (2) THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS TO THE WORKING GROUP MUST
27 BE MADE:
28 (a) THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SHALL
29 APPOINT:
30 (I) A MEMBER WHO REPRESENTS AN URBAN COUNTY DEPARTMENT
31 OF HUMAN OR SOCIAL SERVICES; AND
32 (II) A MEMBER WHO IS A COUNTY ATTORNEY WHO REPRESENTS AN
33 URBAN COUNTY;
34 (b) THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
35 SHALL APPOINT:
36 (I) A MEMBER WHO REPRESENTS A RURAL COUNTY DEPARTMENT
37 OF HUMAN OR SOCIAL SERVICES; AND
38 (II) A MEMBER WHO IS A COUNTY ATTORNEY WHO REPRESENTS A
39 RURAL COUNTY;
40 (c) THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SHALL APPOINT A MEMBER WHO
41 REPRESENTS A NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION THAT ADVOCATES FOR CIVIL
42 LIBERTIES;
43 (d) THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT:
44 (I) A MEMBER WHO IS A CURRENT OR RETIRED JUVENILE JUDGE OR
45 MAGISTRATE; AND
46 (II) A MEMBER WHO HAS LIVED EXPERIENCE WITH PARTICIPATING
47 IN AN INTERSTATE COMPACT PLACEMENT OR HOME STUDY; AND
48 (e) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
49 SERVICES OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE SHALL APPOINT:
50 (I) A MEMBER WHO REPRESENTS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
51 THAT ADVOCATES FOR PARENTS WITH LIMITED INCOMES; AND
52 (II) A MEMBER WHO REPRESENTS A NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION THAT
53 ADVOCATES FOR RELATIVE AND KINSHIP PLACEMENTS.
54 (3) ADDITIONAL MEMBERS MUST INCLUDE:
55 (a) THE CHILD PROTECTION OMBUDSMAN, OR THE OMBUDSMAN'S
56 DESIGNEE;
1 (b) A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE OFFICE OF THE RESPONDENT
2 PARENTS' COUNSEL, CREATED IN SECTION 13-92-103; AND
3 (c) A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CHILD'S
4 REPRESENTATIVE, CREATED IN SECTION 13-91-104.
5 (4) THE WORKING GROUP SHALL REVIEW AND MAKE
6 RECOMMENDATIONS, ACCORDING TO A TIME FRAME DETERMINED BY THE
7 WORKING GROUP, TO COLORADO'S COMMISSIONER TO THE COMPACT ON
8 THE FOLLOWING ISSUES:
9 (a) EVALUATING THE CURRENT COMPACT PROCESS FOR CHILDREN
10 AND FAMILIES;
11 (b) DETERMINING THE STATUS OF COLORADO'S IMPLEMENTATION
12 OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRONIC INTERSTATE COMPACT ENTERPRISE
13 REQUIREMENTS AND WHAT EFFECT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE
14 REQUIREMENTS MAY HAVE ON COLORADO;
15 (c) IMPROVING THE USE OF CROSS-BORDER AGREEMENTS;
16 (d) IDENTIFYING ANY BARRIERS TO PLACING CHILDREN IN
17 RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITIES OUT OF STATE AND OPTIONS FOR
18 ADDRESSING BARRIERS WITHIN EXISTING LAW;
19 (e) IDENTIFYING AND PRIORITIZING ANY ALTERNATIVE EFFORTS
20 BEING MADE TO ADDRESS INTERSTATE PLACEMENT ISSUES AT THE
21 NATIONAL LEVEL; AND
22 (f) IDENTIFYING LANGUAGE AND PROCESSES TO IMPROVE
23 INTERSTATE PLACEMENTS.
24 24-60-1804. Notice to revisor of statutes. THIS PART 18 WILL
25 TAKE EFFECT ON THE DATE THE COMPACT IS ENACTED INTO LAW IN THE
26 THIRTY-FIFTH COMPACT STATE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
27 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SHALL NOTIFY THE REVISOR
28 OF STATUTES IN WRITING OF THE DATE WHEN THE CONDITION SPECIFIED IN
29 THIS SECTION HAS OCCURRED BY E-MAILING THE NOTICE TO
30 REVISOROFSTATUTES.GA@COLEG.GOV. THIS PART 18 TAKES EFFECT UPON
31 THE DATE IDENTIFIED IN THE NOTICE THAT THE THIRTY-FIFTH STATE
32 ADOPTED THE COMPACT OR, IF THE NOTICE DOES NOT SPECIFY THAT DATE,
33 UPON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE TO THE REVISOR OF STATUTES.".
House Journal, April 20
21 Amendment No. 1, Health & Human Services Report, dated April 16,
22 2024, and placed in member's bill file; Report also printed in House
23 Journal, April 17, 2024.
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25 Amendment No. 2, by Representative Boesenecker:
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27 Amend the Health and Human Services Committee Report, dated April
28 16, 2024, page 1, line 8, strike "CHILDREN." and substitute "CHILDREN,
29 AND CONCLUDE ONE YEAR LATER UNLESS AMENDED.".
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31 Page 2, line 7, strike "AND".
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33 Page 2, line 9, strike " PLACEMENTS." and substitute "PLACEMENTS; AND".
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35 Page 2, after line 9, insert:
36 "(III) A MEMBER WHO REPRESENTS THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT
37 OF HUMAN SERVICES.".
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39 As amended, ordered revised and placed on the Calendar for Third
40 Reading and Final Passage.
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