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S_JUD_2025A 02/24/2025 01:37:54 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date 02/24/2025
Attendance
Baisley X
Ball X
Carson X
Daugherty X
Roberts X
Weissman X
Gonzales J. X
Time 01:37:54 PM to 03:41:22 PM
Place Old Supreme Court
This Meeting was called to order by Gonzales J.
This Report was prepared by Juliann Jenson
Hearing Items Action Taken
SB25-043 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
HB25-1050 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
HB25-1129 Referred to the Committee of the Whole
HB25-1081 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

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



HB25-1050 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
02:56:11 PM  
Senator Amabile presented
House Bill 25-1050, concerning an exception to the requirement that a county
with a population of two thousand or more maintain its own county jail
for a county that enters into an intergovernmental agreement for a multijurisdictional
county jail.
02:56:11 PM  

Ms. Lauren Snyder, representing Lake County, testified in support of the bill. Heath Speckman, representing Lake County Government, testified in support of the bill.



Committee members asked about compensation and other logistical questions.



Written testimony about the bill is in Attachment G.
03:07:05 PM  
The bill sponsor
made closing comments.


03:08:50 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1050 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Weissman
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Ball Yes
Carson Yes
Daugherty Yes
Roberts Yes
Weissman Yes
Gonzales J. Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB25-1129 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
03:09:04 PM  
Senators Amabile
and Ball presented House Bill 25-1129, concerning a peer-to-peer behavioral
health services program for offenders nearing release from a correctional
faciility.



Committee members
asked questions about the necessity of the bill.
03:13:37 PM  
Mr. Michael Neil,
representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support
of the bill.



Mr. Ray Merenstein, representing NAMI Colorado - National Alliance on Mental
Illness, testified in support of the bill.




Justyna Madenska, representing Second Act - Reentry Services, testified
in opposition to the bill.
03:23:12 PM  
The bill sponsors
made closing remarks. Committee members made closing remarks.


03:30:27 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1129 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Ball
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



HB25-1081 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
03:30:37 PM  
Senator Weissman
presented House Bill 25-1081, concerning reporting statistics on restitution
payments.
03:32:24 PM  
Mr. Kyle Giddings,
representing Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, testified in support
of the bill. Brianna A Buentello, representing Stand for Children Colorado,
testified in support of the bill.



Committee members
asked questions about the racial demographics collected.
03:37:53 PM  
The bill sponsor
made closing remarks.


03:41:10 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1081 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Weissman
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Ball Yes
Carson Yes
Daugherty Yes
Roberts Yes
Weissman Yes
Gonzales J. Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


03:41:22 PM   The committee adjourned.






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