HB 22-1240 CO
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Summary
The act creates the mandatory reporter task force (task force). The purpose of the task force is to analyze best practices and recommend changes to training requirements and reporting procedures for people required by law to report child abuse or neglect. The task force shall analyze issues, including, but not limited to: The effectiveness of mandatory reporting and its relationship with systemic issues, including the disproportionate impact of mandatory reporting on under-resourced communities, communities of color, and persons with disabilities; The definition of "immediately" and how reporting time frames affect mandatory reporters from different professions; Reporting time frames for mandatory reporters who are creating a safety plan for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking to ensure the safety of the victim and the victim's family members while creating the safety plan; Medical child abuse and the process to report medical child abuse; Whether mandatory reporters should report incidents observed outside of a mandatory reporter's professional capacity; A reporting process for 2 or more mandatory reporters to report child abuse or neglect when they have joint knowledge or joint reasonable cause to make a report of child abuse or neglect; Whether institutions that employ mandatory reporters may develop procedures to assist mandatory reporters in meeting reporting requirements; and The benefits of an electronic reporting platform for the state. The task force is required to analyze national best practices and consult with additional stakeholders as necessary to finalize its findings and recommendations. The task force may propose clarifications to the law to help implement its recommendations. The task force operates for 2 years. The task force shall submit a final report on its findings and recommendations on January 1, 2025, to the house of representatives public and behavioral health and human services committee and the senate health and human services committee, or their successor committees; the governor; and the department of human services. The act appropriates $97,500 from the general fund to the judicial department for use by the office of the child protection ombudsman for program costs. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors (4)
- Meg Froelich Democratic · primary
- Mary Young · primary
- Rhonda Fields · primary
- Cleave Simpson Republican · primary
Action history (15)
- Jun 2, 2022 Governor Signed · executive
- May 31, 2022 Sent to the Governor · executive
- May 31, 2022 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- May 26, 2022 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
- May 9, 2022 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
- May 6, 2022 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
- May 6, 2022 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
- May 3, 2022 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
- Apr 29, 2022 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary · upper
- Apr 29, 2022 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
- Apr 28, 2022 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
- Apr 28, 2022 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
- Mar 22, 2022 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
- Mar 2, 2022 House Committee on Judiciary Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only · lower
- Feb 16, 2022 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary · lower
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