Colorado 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HB 24-1377 — Court-Appointed Special Advocate Volunteers Working with Foster Youth

Last action — Governor Signed

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 18, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on May 24, 2024.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The act clarifies that court-appointed special advocate volunteers can be attached, stay attached, or be reattached to cases for foster youth in transition. With the consent of the youth, a CASA volunteer may be appointed in a foster youth in transition program case and may support the youth in planning for the youth's future and accessing necessary services, supports, and assistance consistent with the youth's expressed interests and the program's goals. A CASA volunteer appointed to a youth in a foster youth in transition program case shall not make best interests recommendations to the court or others and must not have access to or share confidential information about the youth without the youth's express consent to access or share such information. APPROVED by Governor May 24, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

25 added · 18 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to HB 24-1377 clarified the role of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) working with youth in the Foster Youth in Transition Program. The amendments specifically allow CASAs to be appointed with the youth's consent and enable them to assist in future planning and accessing necessary services. This is important because it empowers youth in foster care, ensuring they have the support they need during pivotal transitions in their lives.

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Second Regular Session Seventy-fourth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
Second Regular Session Seventy-fourth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
24-1079.01 Jane Ritter x4342 HOUSE BILL 24-1377 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Marvin and Young, SENATE SPONSORSHIP Cutter, House Committees Senate Committees Health & Human Services A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING COURT -APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES WHO WORK WITH YOUTH IN THE FOSTER YOUTH IN TRANSITION PROGRAM .
24-1079.01 Jane Ritter x4342 HOUSE BILL 24-1377 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Marvin and Young, Epps, Amabile, Armagost, Bacon, Bird, Boesenecker, Brown, Clifford, Daugherty, Duran, Epps, Froelich, Garcia, Hamrick, Jodeh, Joseph, Kipp, Lieder, Lindsay, Lukens, Mabrey, McCluskie, McCormick, Ortiz, Parenti, Rutinel, Sirota, Snyder, Story, Valdez, Vigil, Weinberg, Willford, Woodrow SENATE SPONSORSHIP Cutter, House Committees Senate Committees Health & Human Services A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES WHO WORK WITH YOUTH IN THE FOSTER YOUTH IN TRANSITION PROGRAM .
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) Thebillclarifiesthatcourt-appointed special advocatevolunteers can be attached, stay attached, or be reattached to cases for foster youth in transition.
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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  7. Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  8. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

  9. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  10. House Third Reading Laid Over to 04/14/2024 - No Amendments

  11. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor

  12. House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  13. Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

  14. Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

Sponsors

  • Julia Marvin · Primary
  • Mary Young · Primary
  • Lisa Cutter · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 99 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (99)

99 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

BILL

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7000
Democrat 14000
Unaffiliated 14000
Total 35000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Lundeen — Yea
Priola — Yea
Smallwood — Yea
Will — Yea
Zenzinger — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Van Winkle — Yea
Winter F. — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
Dafna Michaelson Jenet Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Janice Marchman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Byron Pelton Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Yea
Rod Pelton Republican Yea

BILL

Passed 62 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 33002
Unaffiliated 16001
Republican 13000
Total 62003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Armagost — Yea
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Not Voting
Epps — Yea
Evans — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Herod — Yea
Holtorf — Yea
Lynch — Yea
Marvin — Yea
McLachlan — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Parenti — Yea
Pugliese — Yea
Vigil — Yea
Young — Yea
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Bob Marshall Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Chad Clifford Democrat Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Javier Mabrey Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Manny Rutinel Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Not Voting
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Not Voting
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Tisha Mauro Democrat Yea
William Lindstedt Democrat Yea
Anthony Hartsook Republican Yea
Brandi Bradley Republican Yea
Ken DeGraaf Republican Yea
Lisa Frizell Republican Yea
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Yea
Rick Taggart Republican Yea
Ron Weinberg Republican Yea
Scott Bottoms Republican Yea
Stephanie Luck Republican Yea
Ty Winter Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 24-1377 do?
The act clarifies that court-appointed special advocate volunteers can be attached, stay attached, or be reattached to cases for foster youth in transition. With the consent of the youth, a CASA volunteer may be appointed in a foster youth in transition program case and may support the youth in planning for the youth's future and accessing necessary services, supports, and assistance consistent with the youth's expressed interests and the program's goals. A CASA volunteer appointed to a youth in a foster youth in transition program case shall not make best interests recommendations to the court or others and must not have access to or share confidential information about the youth without the youth's express consent to access or share such information. APPROVED by Governor May 24, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors HB 24-1377?
HB 24-1377 is sponsored by Julia Marvin, Mary Young, and Lisa Cutter (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 24-1377?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 18, 2024. Enacted.
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