Date: 04/07/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1153

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

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



10:54 AM

Senator Roberts, chair, called the committee to order.


10:55 AM -- HB15-1153

Senator Steadman, sponsor, presented House Bill 15-1153, concerning oversight and funding of child and family investigators. Senator Steadman explained the provisions of the bill and how funding and responsibility would shift under the bill.

10:57 AM -- Ms. Linda Weinerman, representing the Office of the Child's Representative (OCR), testified in support of the bill. Ms. Weinerman discussed the history of the OCR and child and family investigators. Ms. Weinerman discussed the appointment process for child and family investigators, and confusion surrounding the appointment process. She explained that HB 15-1153 was the result of negotiations to clarify the process. Senator Roberts commented on the OCR.


11:03 AM

Senator Steadman provided closing remarks on the bill.
BILL:HB15-1153
TIME: 11:04:05 AM
MOVED:Guzman
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1153 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Cooke
Yes
Guzman
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
Roberts
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS