H_JUD_2024A 03/26/2024 01:38:46 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY Date 03/26/2024 Attendance Amabile X Armagost X Evans X Garcia * Herod X Mabrey X Snyder X Soper * Woodrow * Bacon X Weissman X Time 01:38:46 PM to 06:09:25 PM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by Weissman This Report was prepared by Bo Pogue Hearing Items Action Taken hHB24-1350 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hHB24-1374 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB24-1355 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hHB24-1135 Amended, referred to House Finance HB24-1350 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/9E3FD48ADF39...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 01:38:56 PM The committee was called to order. A quorum was present. Representatives Froelich and Story, prime sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1350, concerning standards related to court proceedings for allocation of parental responsibilities to keep children safe. The committee heard testimony on the bill at its March 19 meeting. Representative Froelich explained the effect of amendment L.006 (Attachment A), a strike-below amendment. Both prime sponsors discussed the stakeholder process on the amendment. 01:43:42 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 Moved Bacon Seconded Amabile Amabile Armagost Evans Garcia Herod Mabrey Snyder Soper Excused Woodrow Excused Bacon Weissman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:43:43 PM Representatives Froelich and Story provided closing remarks in support of HB 24-1350. 01:46:35 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1350, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Bacon Seconded Garcia Amabile Yes Armagost No Evans No Garcia Yes Herod Yes Mabrey Yes Snyder Yes Soper Excused Woodrow Excused Bacon Yes Weissman Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 2 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1374 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/F27A21B82A6E...$File/Attachment B - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B - Combined.pdf 01:46:45 PM Representatives Marvin and Rutinel, prime sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1374, concerning means of ensuring that independent contractors who perform legal services on behalf of independent judicial agencies are eligible for the federal public service loan forgiveness program. Representative Rutinel explained the effect of the bill and discussed its need. Representative Marvin provided additional input on the bill. Representative Rutinel responded to questions regarding how the student loan forgiveness benefits are allotted for those who work for multiple agencies, or work for an agency along with a private employer. Representative Rutinel responded to further questions regarding how the bill impacts contract work, and means testing under the bill. Public comment on HB 24-1374 may be found at Attachment B. 01:55:20 PM Ms. Ashley Cordero, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Lindsey Sandoval, representing Alternate Defense Counsel, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Katie Hecker, representing Office of the Child's Representative, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Catharine Armstrong, representing Office of Alternate Defense Counsel and Office of Respondent Parent Counsel, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Mirela Omeragic, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Melanie Jordan, representing Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hecker and Ms. Cordero responded to questions regarding why the agencies for which they work hire contractors instead of full-time employees. Ms. Armstrong responded to questions regarding her student loan debt burden. Ms. Jordan provided input on the contractor versus employee issue. Discussion ensued regarding the retroactivity of the bill, and the ability to move from public to private sector and back and still be eligible for the bill's programming. Discussion ensued regarding how an agency qualifies to participate in HB 24-1374 02:25:01 PM No amendments were offered to HB 24-1374. Representative Rutinel responded to questions that arose during testimony. Representatives Rutinel and Marvin provided closing remarks in support of the bill. Various committee members provided their positions on the bill. 02:37:56 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1374 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Bacon Seconded Snyder Amabile Yes Armagost No Evans No Garcia Yes Herod Yes Mabrey Yes Snyder Yes Soper Yes Woodrow Yes Bacon Yes Weissman Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1355 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/B3ACA7DA5BB1...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/BC03D54B2A37...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf 02:38:14 PM Representatives Mabrey and Amabile, prime sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1355, concerning reducing the competency wait list, and, in connection therewith, creating a wraparound care program. Representative Mabrey explained the effect of the bill and discussed its need. Representative Amabile further discussed the need for the bill. Representative Mabrey returned to discussing the effect of the bill. Discussion ensued regarding amendment L.002 (Attachment C), and who makes referrals under the amendment. Public comment on HB 24-1355 may be found at Attachment D. 03:01:29 PM Maureen Cain, representing OSPD, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kim Chalmers, representing Colorado State Public Defender, testified in support of the bill. Casey Coons, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Jack Johnson, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of HB 24-1355. Mr. Johnson responded to questions regarding statutory limitations on how long a person can be held in county jail awaiting competency services. Ms. Cain responded to questions regarding the number of people awaiting competency restoration services by crime type. Discussion returned to the length of time a person might be held awaiting competency services. Ms. Cain responded to questions regarding the demographics of those participating in competency services programs. Discussion returned to the types of crimes that have been committed by the population impacted by the bill. Ms. Cain responded to questions regarding the bill's referral process. 03:26:45 PM Mr. James Karbach, representing Colorado State Public Defender, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Becca Butler-Dines, representing Colorado State Public Defender, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jennifer Turner, representing Bridges of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Misty Pankratz, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Turner discussed some demographic data associated with the programming administered by Bridges of Colorado. Ms. Pinkratz responded to questions regarding the issues she related to the committee. Mr. Karbach responded to questions regarding record-sealing, and jurisprudence associated with pretrial detention and competency services. 03:50:29 PM Ms. Kristen Ham, representing Colorado State Public Defender, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jamie Keairns, representing Colorado State Public Defender's Office, testified in support of the bill. Brian Johnson, representing OSPD, testified in support of the bill. Todd Pomeroy, representing himself, testified in support of HB 24-1355. Lauren Snyder, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Discussion ensued regarding techniques for ensuring that those with mental health issues do not become involved in the justice system. 04:04:01 PM Sandra Sharp, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Lauren Snyder, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Beth McCann, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Patricia Tobias, representing National Centers for State Courts, testified in support of the bill. Discussion ensued regarding personnel in the justice system with professional mental health backgrounds, and treatment resistance in terms of competency services. D.A. McCann responded to questions regarding certain language in HB 24-1355. 04:26:25 PM Ms. Ariana Burnette, representing Colorado State Public Defender, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Rebecca Wallace, representing Colorado Freedom Fund, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Brad Turner, representing Colorado District Attorneys' Council, testified to amend the bill. 04:36:31 PM Anaya Robinson, representing ACLU of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Cinnamon Dykes, representing Bridges of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Jagruti Shah, representing the Department of Human Services, responded to questions regarding the competency services provided by the department, and the length of time for a competency restoration. Ms. Shah responded to further questions regarding how HB 24-1355 would impact the department's operations. 04:49:14 PM Mr. Carl Anderson, representing Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office, testified in support of the bill. 04:52:34 PM Discussion ensued regarding amendment L.002. 04:53:06 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Amabile Seconded Mabrey Amabile Armagost Evans Garcia Herod Mabrey Snyder Soper Woodrow Bacon Weissman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:53:08 PM Representatives Amabile and Mabrey provided closing remarks in support of HB 24-1355. Various committee members provided their positions on the bill. 05:18:37 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1355, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Amabile Seconded Mabrey Amabile Yes Armagost Yes Evans Yes Garcia Yes Herod Yes Mabrey Yes Snyder Yes Soper Yes Woodrow Yes Bacon Yes Weissman Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1135 - Amended, referred to House Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/C857A6AB1721...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/315935D4D3AD...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf 05:18:46 PM Representatives Soper and Snyder, prime sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1135, concerning offenses related to requirements for operating a vehicle. The committee heard testimony on the bill at its February 27 meeting. Representative Soper explained the effect of amendment L.004 (Attachment E). 05:28:34 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 Moved Soper Seconded Snyder Amabile Armagost Evans Garcia Herod Mabrey Snyder Soper Woodrow Bacon Weissman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:30:15 PM The committee discussed amendment L.003 (Attachment F). 05:32:55 PM Representatives Snyder and Soper provided closing remarks in support of HB 24-1135. Discussion ensued regarding the effect of the bill as amended. Conrad Imel, Office of Legislative Legal Services, provided input on the issue. Discussion followed regarding past recodifications of criminal law. 06:09:03 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1135, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Soper Seconded Snyder Amabile Yes Armagost Yes Evans Yes Garcia Yes Herod No Mabrey Yes Snyder Yes Soper Yes Woodrow Yes Bacon No Weissman Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 06:09:25 PM The committee adjourned.