Date: 02/24/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1149

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion p
Refer House Bill 15-1149, as amended, to the Commi		Pass Without Objection
PASS



01:35 PM -- HB15-1149

The committee was called to order. A quorum was present. Representative Hamner, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 15-1149, concerning the respondent parents' counsel. Representative Hamner provided background on the Office of the Respondent Parents' Counsel (ORPC), and explained the effect of the bill. Representative Hamner also discussed the fiscal impact of the bill. The following people testified regarding HB 15-1149:

01:40 PM -- Ms. Amy Hendrickson, representing the Office of the State Court Administrator, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hendrickson explained the role of respondent parent counsel, and discussed the work of a task force that made recommendations regarding the ORPC. Ms. Hendrickson responded to questions regarding how indigency is determined for legal counsel, and whether that determination will change under the bill.

01:42 PM -- Ms. Linda Weinerman, representing the Office of the Child's Representative, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Weinerman discussed her work on child welfare cases, and the importance of the function of the respondent parent counsel. She discussed the cost of providing this function. Ms. Weinerman responded to questions regarding the roles of various parties in a child welfare and neglect case, and guidelines for determining indigency.


01:49 PM

Representative Hamner explained the effect of prepared amendment L.001 (Attachment A).

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BILL:HB15-1149
TIME: 01:50:10 PM
MOVED:Kagan
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Court
VOTE
Becker K.
Buckner
Carver
Court
Dore
Foote
Lawrence
Lundeen
Salazar
Van Winkle
Willett
Lee
Kagan
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


01:50 PM
BILL:HB15-1149
TIME: 01:51:24 PM
MOVED:Lee
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1149, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED:Court
VOTE
Becker K.
Yes
Buckner
Yes
Carver
Yes
Court
Yes
Dore
Yes
Foote
Yes
Lawrence
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Salazar
Yes
Van Winkle
Yes
Willett
Yes
Lee
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS