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HB 24-1017 CO
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Bill of Rights for Foster Youth

CO · session 2024A · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 10, 2024

Latest action (Apr 24, 2024) Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

Summary

The act establishes a statutory bill of rights for children and youth (youth) in foster care in Colorado, including youth participating in the foster youth in transition program but excluding youth detained by or committed to the care and physical custody of the division of youth services. The office of the child's representative shall develop a written notice of the rights, and a county department of human or social services shall provide each youth who is 5 years of age or older with the written notice in the youth's primary language at the time of the youth's initial placement in foster care, at each placement change, and at least annually. APPROVED by Governor April 24, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors (4)

  • Lindsey Daugherty Democratic · primary
  • Jennifer Parenti · primary
  • Rachel Zenzinger · primary
  • Dafna Michaelson Jenet · primary

Action history (14)

  1. Apr 24, 2024 Governor Signed · executive
  2. Apr 19, 2024 Sent to the Governor · executive
  3. Apr 19, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  4. Apr 18, 2024 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
  5. Apr 4, 2024 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
  6. Apr 3, 2024 Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
  7. Mar 28, 2024 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
  8. Feb 28, 2024 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services · upper
  9. Feb 9, 2024 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
  10. Feb 6, 2024 House Third Reading Laid Over to 02/09/2024 - No Amendments · lower
  11. Jan 30, 2024 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
  12. Jan 29, 2024 House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
  13. Jan 24, 2024 House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
  14. Jan 10, 2024 Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services · lower

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