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Tomorrow, Gov. Ritter to Sign Child Protection Bills

Thursday, May 13 2010

Gov. Bill Ritter will be joined by lawmakers, child-protection advocates and other stakeholders at 3 p.m. Friday to sign into law significant new measures that will strengthen child-welfare services in Colorado, including the creation of a child-protection ombudsman program. The bills are:

Senate Bill 152, Info To Mandatory Reporter Child Abuse (Newell/Gagliardi)

Senate Bill 171, Create Child Protection Ombudsman Program (Newell/Gagliardi)

House Bill 1359, Change Of Venue Dependency and Neglect (McCann/Steadman)

The ceremony will also include remarks about already-signed HB 1226, Alternative Responses (Kefalas/Spence)

Location: Denver Child Advocacy Center, 2149 Federal Blvd., Denver. Note to Media: Reporters, photographers and camera crews should enter through the 22nd Avenue entrance.


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