Judiciary Committee advances a slate of bills on child welfare, corrections and criminal penalties
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Summary
The committee advanced numerous bills on a single calendar, moving items on child welfare reporting, foster‑parent notice, Sudafed sales, DUI testing, and corrections penalties to follow‑up committees; several bills passed with unanimous or near‑unanimous votes. (See highlights below.)
The House Judiciary Committee moved a packed calendar and advanced multiple bills to committees for further action.
Notable outcomes:
- HB 21‑88 (DCS/DDA collaboration for children with intellectual or developmental disabilities): advanced to concurrence rules after sponsor explained training, consultation, referral and a required DCS compliance report due 02/01/2027 (vote 16–0).
- HB 23‑50 (notice to foster parents of petitions to terminate parental rights): advanced to calendar rules (15 ayes, 1 no, 1 present not voting).
- HB 23‑52 (juvenile court monthly reporting to the Administrative Office of the Courts): advanced as amended to calendar and rules (16 ayes, 0 nos, 1 present not voting).
- HB 21‑01 (online ordering of pseudoephedrine with tracking): advanced to Health (20–0).
- HB 25‑74 (clarification of implied consent suspensions to include breath testing): advanced to finance, ways and means (16 ayes, 3 nos, 1 present).
- HB 16‑78 (strengthened penalties for contraband in penal institutions): advanced to finance, ways and means (16 ayes, 2 nos, 2 present).
Committee leaders said remaining bills were rolled to next week and the committee adjourned.