Bill Sponsor
Colorado Senate Bill 200
Session 2024A
Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion in Child Welfare
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 6, 2024
Sponsors
Democrat
Dafna Michaelson Jenet
Democrat
James Coleman
Democrat
Jennifer Bacon
Democrat
Junie Joseph
First Action
Apr 8, 2024
Latest Action
Jun 6, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
200
State
Colorado
Session
2024A
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
The act creates multiple ways to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in Colorado's child welfare system. The state department of human services (department) is directed to work with county departments of human or social services to: Update the existing annual departmental EDI report using state data sources and national child welfare data clearinghouses; Identify necessary demographic or other data that is not currently collected in Colorado's child welfare case management system (management system) and determine recommendations for improving data collection statewide; Identify additional necessary demographic or other data about children, families, and people working in the child welfare that is not currently collected in the management system, the child welfare worker training system, or other components and data systems of the child welfare system, and, in collaboration with counties, determine internal or external processes and make recommendations for improving data collection and reporting statewide; Provide a report on the state's progress in addressing data collection and data entry challenges in the management system; Provide a report on the state's progress in training child welfare staff on demographic data collection; Report on the state's progress in training the child welfare workforce in reducing bias and in promoting EDI, and on progress in the training's alignment with current research and best practices in promoting EDI. The department shall strengthen EDI training for child welfare staff and management. The act requires the department to provide recommendations for training requirements for other child welfare agencies and to offer specific EDI training for mandatory reporters to address disparities in reporting in Colorado's child welfare system. APPROVED by Governor June 6, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Actions (14)
06/06/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
05/16/2024
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/16/2024
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/16/2024
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/06/2024
Senate
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/06/2024
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/05/2024
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/02/2024
House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/29/2024
House
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
04/24/2024
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
04/24/2024
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/23/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/18/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/08/2024
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Sources
Record Created
Apr 9, 2024 1:42:24 AM
Record Updated
Jun 26, 2024 3:32:47 AM