HB 23-1117 CO

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The act eliminates the requirement for a person who is lawfully residing in the state, a legal immigrant who is a resident of the state, or a documented individual to refrain from executing an affidavit of support for the purpose of sponsoring a documented individual while the person is receiving public services or medical assistance. County departments responsible for administering benefits programs under the department of health care policy and financing and the department of human services shall identify and review all current county guidance materials that reference a prohibition on sponsorship as a condition of eligibility for benefits and shall remove all such references from verbal and digital communications and from all physical materials currently provided to applicants or beneficiaries. APPROVED by Governor April 11, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Iman Jodeh Democratic · primary
• Lorena Garcia Democratic · primary
• Julie Gonzales Democratic · primary
• Nick Hinrichsen Democratic · primary

1. Apr 11, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
2. Apr 3, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Apr 3, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. Mar 31, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Mar 27, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. Mar 24, 2023 Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · upper
7. Mar 23, 2023 Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
8. Mar 21, 2023 Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · upper
9. Mar 16, 2023 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
10. Feb 15, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services · upper
11. Feb 14, 2023 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
12. Feb 13, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
13. Feb 8, 2023 House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
14. Jan 24, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Signed Act (04/11/2023) · PDF
• Final Act (04/03/2023) · PDF
• Rerevised (03/27/2023) · PDF
• Revised (03/23/2023) · PDF
• Reengrossed (02/14/2023) · PDF
• Engrossed (02/13/2023) · PDF
• Introduced (01/24/2023) · PDF
• PA1 (02/09/2023) · PDF
• Committee Amendment · PDF