HB 18-1395

HB 18-1395, which has been signed into law, establishes a new review committee for the Colorado Youth Advisory Council. This council is made up of young people aged 14 to 19 who meet four times a year to discuss issues affecting youth in Colorado and report their findings to legislative committees. The bill creates a review committee that includes members from the advisory council and one member from the legislative council, tasked with meeting up to three times annually to recommend up to three bills to the legislative council. This new structure aims to give young Coloradans more influence over legislation affecting them by providing a formal channel for their recommendations.

Official Summary

The Colorado youth advisory council (council) is comprised of 4 legislative members and 40 nonlegislative members who are between 14 and 19 years of age. The council meets 4 times each year to examine, evaluate, and discuss the issues, interests, and needs affecting Colorado youth. On or before April 30 each year, the council reports to legislative committees a summary of the council's work and recommendations. The bill creates the Colorado youth advisory council review committee (review committee). The review committee is comprised of the legislative members of the council, 5 nonlegislative council members who are appointed by the council, and one member of the legislative council. The 5 legislative members of the review committee serve as voting members. All other members are nonvoting members. The review committee may meet up to 3 times each interim and recommend up to 3 bills to the legislative council. The bill makes an appropriation. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.) , Read More