Bill Sponsor
Colorado House Bill 1377
Session 2024A
Court-Appointed Special Advocate Volunteers Working with Foster Youth
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 24, 2024
Sponsors
Democrat
Julia Marvin
Democrat
Mary Young
Democrat
Lisa Cutter
First Action
Mar 18, 2024
Latest Action
May 24, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1377
State
Colorado
Session
2024A
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
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.)
Actions (14)
05/24/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
05/08/2024
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/08/2024
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/08/2024
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/06/2024
House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/01/2024
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/30/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
04/25/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/15/2024
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
04/14/2024
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/12/2024
House
House Third Reading Laid Over to 04/14/2024 - No Amendments
04/11/2024
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
04/09/2024
House
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
03/18/2024
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Sources
Record Created
Mar 19, 2024 1:20:30 AM
Record Updated
Jun 26, 2024 3:33:05 AM