Press Room
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.