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House committee advances bill to codify Indian Child Welfare Act into Colorado law
Summary
After hours of testimony from tribal leaders, state agencies and child welfare experts, the House Health & Human Services Committee voted unanimously to send House Bill 25-1204 to Appropriations. Sponsors said the bill clarifies state procedures to keep Native children with family and tribe and to implement ICWA provisions at the state level.
The House Health & Human Services Committee advanced House Bill 25-1204 on a unanimous voice vote, sending the measure to the Appropriations Committee after testimony from tribal leaders and child welfare officials.
The bill’s sponsors and supporters said the measure codifies the federal Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) into state law, clarifies “reason to know” and due-diligence requirements, and directs how state and county agencies notify and work with tribes when Native children are involved in child welfare cases.
Majority Leader Jeni Duran and Representative Tony Joseph, co-prime sponsors, introduced the bill and emphasized it reflects a year-long stakeholder process with tribes and child welfare practitioners. Melvin J. Baker, Chairman of the Southern…
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