HB 21-1272

  • Colorado House Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Apr 30, 2021
  • Passed House Apr 29, 2021
  • Passed Senate May 14, 2021
  • Signed by Governor Jun 24, 2021

Supporting The Child Protection Ombudsman

Abstract

The act exempts an employee or person acting on behalf of the office of the child protection ombudsman (ombudsman) from testifying in a civil or criminal proceeding in which the ombudsman is not a legal party. The act prohibits information, documents, and reports requested and reviewed by the ombudsman from being subpoenaed in a civil or criminal proceeding in which the ombudsman is not a legal party.The act authorizes the ombudsman to receive information, records, or documents related to an incident of egregious abuse or neglect, near fatality, or fatality of a child during the course of an investigation of a complaint. The department of public health and environment's child fatality prevention review team shall provide the ombudsman the nonidentifying case review findings and recommendations related to an investigation of a complaint. The department of human services' child fatality review team shall provide the ombudsman the final confidential, case-specific review report related to an investigation of a complaint. If electronic copies are not available, the ombudsman shall access, review, and receive copies of documents without cost to the ombudsman.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


Jun 24, 2021

Office of the Governor

Governor Signed

Jun 21, 2021

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

House

Signed by the Speaker of the House

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

May 21, 2021

House

House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

May 17, 2021

House

House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

May 14, 2021

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

May 13, 2021

Senate

Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

May 10, 2021

Senate

Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
Health & Human Services

Apr 30, 2021

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

  • Introduction
Health & Human Services

Apr 29, 2021

House

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Apr 28, 2021

House

House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

Apr 23, 2021

House

House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
House Committee of the Whole Health & Human Services

Apr 12, 2021

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services

  • Introduction
Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Health & Human Services

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Signed Act (06/24/2021) PDF
Final Act (06/21/2021) PDF
Rerevised (05/14/2021) PDF
Revised (05/13/2021) PDF
Reengrossed (04/29/2021) PDF
Engrossed (04/28/2021) PDF
Introduced (04/12/2021) PDF
PA2 (05/11/2021) PDF
PA1 (04/26/2021) PDF
Committee Amendment PDF
Amendment L.001 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note FN1 (04/22/2021) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (08/24/2021) PDF

Sources

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