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8D8CC538A3EFA69F87258C3B00715866 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-043

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Feb 24, 2025      
Location Old Supreme Court



SB25-043 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

01:38:05 PM  

Senators Michaelson Jenet and Amabile, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-043, concerning deflection supports justice-involved youth. The bill makes several changes to juvenile competency hearings in the courts. It also allows juveniles to receive presentence confinement credits and creates the Deflection and Community Investment Grant Program in the Department of Public Safety.



The bill sponsors also acknowledged that the bill was recommended by the Treatment of Persons with Behavioral Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems interim committee and distributed amendments.
01:47:02 PM  
Jack Johnson, representing
Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Katie Hecker,
representing Office of the Child's Representative, testified in support
of the bill. James Karbach, representing Colo. St. Pub. Defender, testified
in support of the bill. Amanda Candileri, representing Co Chair of Youth
Subcommittee for BHDCJJ Task Force and CO State Public Defenders, testified
in support of the bill.



Committee members
asked questions about laws or policies for time served as a juvenile. Further
conversation ensued about juvenile competency.
02:21:25 PM  
John Garcia, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Phillip Roybal, representing
Fully Liberated Youth, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Logan Seacrest,
representing R Street Institute, testified in support of the bill. Joseph
Padilla, representing Denver Healing Generations, testified in support
of the bill.
02:31:37 PM  
Natalie Baddour,
representing Fully Liberated Youth, testified in support of the bill.  Shawna
Maher, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Taino Postigo
Hassin, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dana Flores,
representing National Center for Youth Law, testified in support of the
bill.
02:42:49 PM  
Crystal Sanchez,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Bradly Turner,
representing Colorado District Attorney's Council, was available to answer
committee questions.



Written testimony
about the bill is in Attachment A.
02:47:59 PM  
Senator Amabile explained
Amendment L.001 (Attachment B).


02:48:16 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B)
Moved Weissman
Seconded
Baisley
Ball
Carson
Daugherty
Roberts
Weissman
Gonzales J.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:48:30 PM  
Senator Amabile answered
questions about juvenile competency and recapped Amendment L.002 and L.003
(Attachments C and D).


02:51:17 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C)
Moved Weissman
Seconded
Baisley
Ball
Carson
Daugherty
Roberts
Weissman
Gonzales J.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:51:34 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D)
Moved Weissman
Seconded
Baisley
Ball
Carson
Daugherty
Roberts
Weissman
Gonzales J.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:51:47 PM  
Senator Amabile recapped
Amendments L.004 and L.005 (Attachments E and F) and answered questions
about presentence confinement for youth.


02:52:36 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment E)
Moved Weissman
Seconded
Baisley
Ball
Carson
Daugherty
Roberts
Weissman
Gonzales J.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:52:55 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment F)
Moved Weissman
Seconded
Baisley
Ball
Carson
Daugherty
Roberts
Weissman
Gonzales J.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:53:05 PM  
The bill sponsors
made closing remarks.


02:56:01 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-043, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Weissman
Seconded
Baisley No
Ball Yes
Carson No
Daugherty Yes
Roberts Yes
Weissman Yes
Gonzales J. Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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