16D9BE3944997F3987258C2D007125B3 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-041

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Feb 10, 2025
Location Old Supreme Court

SB25-041 - Lay Over

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

01:35:54 PM

Senators Amabile
and Michaelson Jenet, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-041,
concerning persons who may be incompetent to stand trial, and, in connection
therewith, permitting certain services for persons who are incompetent
to proceed, collecting residency information about persons who are incompetent
to proceed, and requiring bond setting for persons who may be incompetent
to proceed.

Senator Amabile
presented Amendment L.001 (Attachment A) and discussed the bill in relation
to the amendment. She provided a brief overview of competency and
the bill's attempt to avert certin individuals deemed incompetent to proceed
out of the criminal justice system and into a care setting.

Committee members
asked how other states handle this population. Discussion followed about
waiting lists. Further questions were raised about the fiscal note.

01:55:17 PM

Committee discussion
continued about the fiscal note and roles of various agencies involved.
Questions were raised about mechanisms to transfer an individual from the
criminal to the civil system. Medicaid was also discussed.

02:01:16 PM

Jack Johnson, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. James Karbach, representing Colo. St. Pub. Defender, testified in support of the bill.

Rebecca Wallace, representing Colorado Freedom Fund, testified in support of the bill.

Kate Rawlinson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Committee discussion ensued about housing and bed utilization and cash bond.

02:17:11 PM

Committee members
continued to discuss the bill and asked about community based behavioral
health services. Further questions were asked about the payment window
and mental health holds. Discussion followed about certification
to the civil system and the lack of treatment providers.

02:32:39 PM

Brad Turner, representing Colorado District Attorneys' Council, testified to amend the bill.

Samantha Garrett, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Vincent Atichy, representing Mental Health CO, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Michael Neil, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked questions about the amendment.

02:44:37 PM

Mr. Christian Overbey, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Barbara Vassis, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Vanessa Kaufman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Sylvia Tawse, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Laurie Slaughter, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

03:02:27 PM

Krystyn Hartman,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

Senator Amabile requested the bill be laid over until the next hearing
of the Senate Judiciary.

SB25-041 - Lay Over

Colorado General Assembly