Kim Ransom
- Republican
Primary
Current law does not expressly recognize domestic abuse as a form of child abuse or neglect. The act establishes a domestic abuse task force (task force) that will develop a statutory definition for the Colorado Children's Code to define "domestic abuse". The statutory definition should recognize the impact domestic abuse may have on the emotional and developmental well-being of a child. The task force shall review recommendations from the department of human services' domestic violence program and child welfare workgroup (workgroup) to develop the statutory definition. The act requires the department of human services (department) to report the recommended definition to committees of the general assembly no later than December 2022.Under current law, child welfare caseworkers do not have established training policies or assessment procedures to identify and assess situations when a child's parent, legal guardian, or custodian exposes a child to their perpetration of domestic abuse. The act requires the department to promulgate rules based on recommendations from the workgroup to create, implement, and update assessment policies, procedures, and training standards for child welfare caseworkers to recognize, respond to, and assess child abuse or neglect related to domestic abuse while appropriately considering the role of the non-abusive caregiver, the abusive parent, and cultural considerations.For the 2021-22 state fiscal year, $22,500 is appropriated from the general fund to the department of human services for use by the division of child welfare for administration.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (05/24/2021) | |
| Final Act (05/14/2021) | |
| Rerevised (04/28/2021) | |
| Revised (04/27/2021) | |
| Reengrossed (04/08/2021) | |
| Engrossed (04/07/2021) | |
| Introduced (02/16/2021) | |
| PA2 (04/05/2021) | |
| PA1 (03/18/2021) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note SA1 (03/31/2021) | |
| Fiscal Note SA2 (04/22/2021) | |
| Fiscal Note FN1 (02/22/2021) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (03/30/2021) | |
| Fiscal Note FN3 (07/14/2021) |
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