050B9F2B6925142B87258994008119CD Hearing Summary

Senators Gardner and Gonzales, co-prime sponsors, brought forth Senate Bill 23-164, sunset process Sex Offender Management Board, for action only.  They recapped the hearing from March 22, 2023. 

Senator Gardner distributed Amendment L.029, which requires the Department of Corrections to study the backlog of inmates needing sex offender treatment (Attachment F). 

Senator Gardner distributed and explained Amendment  L.033, which addresses risk assessments, in addition to other technical changes (Attachment G). 

Senator Gardner distributed and L.035, which requires another sunset review in 5 years (Attachment H). 

Senator Gardner distributed and explained Amendment L.023 , which addresses the list of treatment providers (Attachment I). 

Senator Gonzales distributed and discussed Amendment L.031, which allows an offender to change treatment provides one time (Attachment J). 

Senator Gonzales distributed and explained Amendment L.024, which addresses the sex offender evaluation process (Attachment K). 

Senator Gonzales distributed and explained Amendment L.025, which clarifies certain definitions (Attachment L). 

Senator Gonzales distributed and explained Amendment L.032, which makes technical changes (Attachment M). 

Senator Gonzales distributed Amendment L.026 , which makes conforming changes (Attachment N). 

Senator Gonzales distributed Amendment L.027, which addresses equity, diversion, and inclusion (Attachment O).

Senator Gonzales distributed L.30, which addresses sex offender treatment providers in the Department of Corrections (Attachment P). 

Senator Gonzales distributed Amendment L.036, which addresses collaboration between the Sex Offender Management Board and the Division of Parole (Attachment Q).  

Senator Gonzales distributed Amendment L.037, which addresses parole reporting guidelines (Attachment R). 

The bill sponsors made closing remarks and thanked the stakeholders.