Date: 03/12/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB09-104

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-104 to the CommitteePASS



02:53 PM -- Senate Bill 09-104

Representative Gagliardi presented Senate Bill 09-104, which requires county human service agencies to provide a birth certificate and social security card to a youth planning on emancipating from foster care. Representative Gagliardi stated that it is vital for emancipating youth to have identification. She provided several circumstances in which a youth would need to present their birth certificate, such as obtaining identification, or opening up a bank account.

02:57 PM -- Kendall Rames, Urban Peak, testified in support of the bill. She explained that in order to receive identification, an individual must present a valid birth certificate. She stated that any youth attempting to emancipate from foster care will need identification.

03:01 PM -- Codie Stichter, Bridging the Gap, spoke in support of the bill. A handout was provided to the committee regarding the bill (Attachment A).

09HouseHHS0312AttachA.pdf


03:05 PM -- Pat Ratliff, Colorado Counties Inc., spoke in support of the bill. She spoke to the need of the bill.
BILL:SB09-104
TIME: 03:10:30 PM
MOVED:Gagliardi
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-104 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 9-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Kefalas
VOTE
Acree
Yes
Gerou
Yes
Green
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Kerr J.
Yes
McGihon
Excused
Nikkel
Excused
Primavera
Yes
Swalm
Yes
Gagliardi
Yes
Riesberg
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS