Rhonda Fields
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 28
Primary
Current Colorado law requires that a decree providing for placement of a child with a public agency be accompanied by a court order that obligates the child's parent to pay a fee, based on the parent's ability to pay. The fee covers the costs of a guardian ad litem and of providing for residential care of the child. The act removes the requirement for a court order obligating a child's parent to pay the fee for residential child care and guardian ad litem costs. Instead, the act authorizes a delegate child support enforcement unit to impose a fee only when a county child welfare unit determines a referral is appropriate in accordance with rules promulgated by the state board of human services (state board). The act removes the requirements that this fee be based on a parent's ability to pay and that the fee cover the cost of a guardian ad litem. Current Colorado law assigns child support by operation of law to the state department of human services to reimburse county, state, and federal out-of-home placement costs when a child is placed in foster care. The act limits assignments to current, rather than previously accrued, child support obligations. The act grants a delegate child support enforcement unit discretion to enforce a child support obligation when a county child welfare unit determines a referral is appropriate in accordance with rules promulgated by the state board. APPROVED by Governor May 22, 2024 EFFECTIVE May 22, 2024(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
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (05/22/2024) | |
| Final Act (05/08/2024) | |
| Rerevised (05/04/2024) | |
| Revised (05/03/2024) | |
| Reengrossed (04/24/2024) | |
| Engrossed (04/23/2024) | |
| Introduced (04/08/2024) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note FN1 (04/17/2024) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (06/06/2024) |
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