Date: 03/19/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB09-245

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt prepared amendment L.001 (Attachment X). Th
Refer to Senate Bill 09-245, as amended, to the Co		Pass Without Objection
PASS



06:21 PM -- Senate Bill 09-245

Senator Sandoval introduced Senate Bill 09-245. The bill amends portions of the Colorado Children's Code to comply with the federal "Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008." Specifically, the bill establishes a kinship guardianship assistance program. A handout concerning the federal law was distributed to the committee (Attachment W).

09SenateHHS0319AttachW.pdf

06:25 PM -- Dannie Goff, representing Bridging the Gap, testified regarding his experiences in foster care. He stated that the bill will assist foster parents and relatives to care for children in foster care.


06:27 PM

Senator Sandoval gave concluding remarks regarding the bill. She distributed amendment L.001 (Attachment X).

09SenateHHS0319AttachX.pdf

BILL:SB09-245
TIME: 06:29:15 PM
MOVED:Tochtrop
MOTION:Adopt prepared amendment L.001 (Attachment X). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Carroll M.
Lundberg
Mitchell
Morse
Newell
Schultheis
Tochtrop
Boyd
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:SB09-245
TIME: 06:30:23 PM
MOVED:Tochtrop
MOTION:Refer to Senate Bill 09-245, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 6-0 roll call vote, with 2 members excused.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Carroll M.
Excused
Lundberg
Yes
Mitchell
Excused
Morse
Yes
Newell
Yes
Schultheis
Yes
Tochtrop
Yes
Boyd
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


06:31 PM

The committee recessed.