8D41F341F1349A1E87258C59006D1036 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-190

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Mar 26, 2025
Location Old Supreme Court

SB25-190 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment C

Attachment C□ SB190_L.001.pdf

Attachment D

Attachment D□ SB 190_L.002.pdf

Attachment E

Attachment E□ SB 190 Written Comments.pdf

01:51:18 PM

Senators Ball and
Gonzales, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill-190, concerning processes
for offender release from custody. The bill allows a defendant released
on bail to stay overnight in jail to facilitate a connection to a service
provider, and makes changes to special needs parole within the Department
of Corrections.

The bill sponsors
distributed Amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments C and D).

Committee members
asked questions about special needs parole and reasons for its infrequent
use. Further discussion ensued about qualifications and exempted crimes
that apply to special needs parole.

02:06:33 PM

Mr. Dan Meyer, representing
Spero Justice Center, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Kim Cullen,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jack Johnson,
representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Jill Allen, representing Office of the Colorado State Public Defender,
testified in support of the bill.

Committee members
asked questions about qualified health care provider definitions, health
care inside facilities, and options for these parolees to receive care
in the community. The age differentiations as outlined in the bill
were also discussed, along with crime exclusions.

Written comments
may be read in Attachment E.

02:28:26 PM

Senator Ball recapped
the effect of Amendment L.001 (Attachment C).

02:36:04 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C)
	Moved	Ball
	Seconded

	Ball
	Carson
	Daugherty
	Frizell
	Roberts
	Weissman
	Gonzales J.
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:36:06 PM

Senator Weissman
presented two conceptual amendments to Amendment L.001 (Attachment C).
The first one, on line 23 of the amendment, changed "Page 12,
strike line 25" to "Page 12, strike line 26" The second
one struck line 25 of the amendment.

02:37:46 PM	Motion	This is a conceptual amendment
	Moved	Weissman
	Seconded

	Ball
	Carson
	Daugherty
	Frizell
	Roberts
	Weissman
	Gonzales J.
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:38:13 PM	Motion	This is a conceptual amendment
	Moved	Weissman
	Seconded

	Ball
	Carson
	Daugherty
	Frizell
	Roberts
	Weissman
	Gonzales J.
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:38:14 PM

Senator Ball explained
the effect of Amendment L.002 (Attachment D).

02:38:33 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D)
	Moved	Weissman
	Seconded

	Ball
	Carson
	Daugherty
	Frizell
	Roberts
	Weissman
	Gonzales J.
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:38:48 PM

The bill sponsors
made closing comments.

02:43:57 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 25-190, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Ball
	Seconded

	Ball	Yes
	Carson	No
	Daugherty	Yes
	Frizell	No
	Roberts	Yes
	Weissman	Yes
	Gonzales J.	Yes
	Final	YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB25-190 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly