C2112155DB583BAF87258AAD008293CC Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB24-1079HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARYDate Jan 23, 2024 Location HCR 0112 HB24-1079 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/CBC5E0FFAF53...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf 04:46:17 PM Representatives Amabile and English, prime sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1079. The bill prohibits jails as an option for emergency commitments of juveniles and requires reporting to the Behavioral Health Administration on emergency commitments. Committee discussion ensued with the sponsors. 05:21:20 PM Ms. Lauren Snyder, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Jack Johnson, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Kevin Bishop, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Michael Neil, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 05:43:12 PM Ms. Megan Axelrod, representing the Colorado Hospital Association, testified to amend the bill. Jared Rowlison, representing the Arapahoe County Sheriffâs Office, testified on HB 24-1079 from a neutral position. Amy Nichols, representing the County Sheriffs of Colorado, testified in a neutral position on the bill. 06:13:18 PM Representative Snyder explained the effect of amendment L.001 (Attachment D). 06:14:34 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D) Moved Amabile Seconded Snyder Amabile Yes Armagost No DeGraaf No Evans No Garcia Yes Herod Yes Mabrey Yes Snyder Yes Soper No Woodrow Yes Bacon Yes Weissman Yes YES: 8 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 06:14:35 PM Representative Amabile discussed the possibility of further future amendments to HB 24-1079. Representatives Amabile and English provided closing remarks in support of the bill. Various committee members provided their positions on the bill. 06:27:05 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1079, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Amabile Seconded Herod Amabile Yes Armagost No DeGraaf No Evans No Garcia Yes Herod Yes Mabrey Yes Snyder Yes Soper No Woodrow Yes Bacon Yes Weissman Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
