The bill updates various provisions of the "Colorado Children's Trust Fund Act", including renaming it the "Colorado Child Abuse Prevention Trust Fund Act" (act). Changes include:
Expanding the membership on the Colorado child abuse prevention board (board) from the current 9 members to 17 members;
Expanding the powers and duties of the board to include advising and making recommendations to the governor, state agencies, and other entities regarding child maltreatment prevention; developing strategies to decrease the incidences of child maltreatment and other adverse childhood experiences; and implementing and monitoring the ongoing development of local child maltreatment prevention plans throughout the state; and
Extending the repeal of the act from 2022 to 2026.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

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Statutes affected:
Preamended PA1 (03/05/2020): 13-32-101, 19-1-103, 24-1-120
Preamended PA2 (03/13/2020): 13-32-101, 19-1-103, 24-1-120
Introduced (02/21/2020): 13-32-101, 19-1-103, 24-1-120