Date: 02/17/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1153

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 15-1153 to the Committee on ApproPASS



01:33 PM -- HB15-1153

The committee was called to order. A quorum was present. Representative Young, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 15-1153, concerning oversight of child and family investigators. Committee members received a synopsis of the bill and its fiscal impact, prepared by Joint Budget Committee Staff (Attachment A). Representative Young explained the effect of the bill, noting that it is a Joint Budget Committee-sponsored bill. Representative Young responded to questions regarding why child and family investigators are overseen by multiple state offices. The following persons testified regarding the bill:

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01:38 PM -- Mr. Steven Vasconcellos, representing the Office of the State Court Administrator, testified in support of the bill.

01:39 PM -- Ms. Linda Weinerman, representing the Office of the Child's Representative, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Weinerman explained why her office and the Office of the State Court Administrator have separate oversight responsibilities over child and family investigators based on their attorney status. Discussion ensued regarding her office's responsibilities in the area of adjudicating complaints about child and family investigators over which the office has oversight, and the complaint process overseen by the Office of the State Court Administrator.


01:46 PM

No amendments were offered to HB 15-1153. Representative Young provided closing remarks in support of the bill.
BILL:HB15-1153
TIME: 01:46:55 PM
MOVED:Salazar
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1153 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0.
SECONDED:Court
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Carver
Yes
Court
Yes
Dore
Yes
Foote
Yes
Lawrence
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Salazar
Yes
Van Winkle
Yes
Willett
Excused
Lee
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS