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DB1C663C419E831387258C66006B85D0 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1146

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 8, 2025      
Location HCR 0112



HB25-1146 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

01:34:27 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Bird and Woog, introduced House Bill 25-1146
to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill increases the
number of “emergency detention beds” available under the statewide juvenile
detention bed cap from 22 to 39, and allows more flexibility on when the
beds may be used. The bill also establishes a pilot program at one detention
and one commitment facility, requiring the Division of Youth Services (DYS)
staff supervising youth to wear body-worn cameras during interactions.
After the pilot program is established, the DYS must establish policies
and procedures concerning body-worn cameras. The bill creates the Deflection
and Community Investment Grant Program in the Division of Criminal Justice
in the Colorado Department of Public Safety. The program provides competitive
grants for three years to implement a mixed-delivery system of trauma-informed
health and development deflection programs for youth. Finally, the bill
makes procedural changes to the juvenile justice system, including repealing
infrequently used provisions for expanding detention capacity and streamlining
case dismissal for low-level charges when juveniles are found incompetent
to proceed.
01:47:28 PM  
The primary bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
01:59:26 PM  
Brian Mason, representing
17th Judicial District Attorney's Office, testified in support of the bill.
Brent Nelson, representing 4th Judicial District Attorney's Office, testified
in support of the bill. Perry May, representing Colorado Department of
Human Services, testified in support of the bill. Travis Sides, representing
13th Judicial District Attorney's Office, testified in support of the bill.
Sean Murray, representing 6th Judicial District Attorney's Office, testified
in support of the bill.
02:12:39 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
02:28:50 PM  
Ms. Katie Hecker,
representing Colorado Office of the Child's Representative, testified to
amend the bill. Anaya Robinson, representing ACLU of Colorado, testified
to amend the bill. Christina Walker, representing Healthier Colorado, testified
to amend the bill. Ms. Stacie Nelson Colling, representing OADC, testified
to amend the bill.
02:39:42 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
02:45:06 PM  
John Feyen, representing
Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, testified in support of the bill. Ms.
Hava Simmons, representing Larimer County Department of Human Services,
testified in support of the bill. Mr. Brett Schroetlin, representing County
Sheriff's of Colorado/Grand County Sheriff's Office, testified in support
of the bill. Courtney Sutton, representing Colorado Organization for Victim
Assistance, testified in support of the bill.
02:55:37 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
02:58:03 PM  
Jack Johnson, representing
Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Dana Flores,
representing National Center for Youth Law, testified in a neutral position
on the bill. Mr. Phillip Roybal, representing Fully Liberated Youth, testified
to amend the bill.
03:05:03 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:08:10 PM  
Ms. Bri Buentello, representing Stand for Children Colorado, testified to amend the bill.
03:10:27 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:13:24 PM  
Jessica Dotter, representing
Colorado District Attorneys' Council, was available to answer committee
questions. Brad Turner, representing Colorado District Attorneys' Council,
was available to answer committee questions. Minna Castillo, representing
Colorado Department of Human Services, was available to answer committee
questions. Kim Hinton, representing 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office,
was available to answer committee questions.



Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment A).
03:14:49 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:28:49 PM  
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.005 (Attachment B).
03:29:48 PM  
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.013 (Attachment C).
03:33:59 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.


03:35:48 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.013 (Attachment C).
Moved Lieder
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:35:49 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.


03:36:50 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment B).
Moved Lieder
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:36:51 PM  
The primary bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
03:40:06 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.


03:48:21 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1146, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Lieder
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
English No
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson Yes
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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