C185BB4B285835E7872587EB00790481 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB22-1061HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARYDate Feb 16, 2022 Location HCR 0107 HB22-1061 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/AE98EC529BC5...$File/HB22-1061 NGRI Bill Written Testimony.pdf?OpenElement HB22-1061 NGRI Bill Written Testimony.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/EB6E9F5B6D67...$File/Attach I.pdf?OpenElement Attach I.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/DD1EAA84644E...$File/Attachment J.pdf?OpenElement Attachment J.pdf 03:01:55 PM Representatives Amabile and Benavidez, prime sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1061, concerning modifications to not guilty by reason of insanity. Representative Amabile explained the effect of the bill and discussed its need. Representative Benavidez provided further input on the need for the legislation. Discussion ensued regarding evaluations of those deemed not guilty by reason of insanity. Discussion ensued regarding the fiscal impact of the bill, as amended. 03:24:49 PM Richard Martinez, representing the Colorado Psychiatric Society, testified on HB 22-1061 from an "amend" perspective. Lauren Snyder, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill. James Karbach, representing the Office of the State Public Defender, testified in support of the bill. Jonathan Culwell, representing the National Alliance on Mental Illness-Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Jagruti Shah, representing Department of Human Services, responded to questions regarding the costs for committing someone to one of the mental health institutes, and how the bill will impact costs. Aaron Carpenter, Legislative Council Staff, provided input on the fiscal impact of HB 22-1061. 04:03:03 PM David Hoffschneider, representing himself, testified in support of HB 22-1061. Alexander Hoben, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Jennifer Longtin, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Debra Carlson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Discussion ensued regarding the cost to be released when adjudicated not guilty by reason of insanity. 04:22:28 PM Erica Palmer, representing herself, testified in support of HB 22-1061. Meghan Baker, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Michael Simmons, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 04:36:03 PM Jacob Rath, representing himself, testified in support of HB 22-1061. Michelle Hill, representing Friendly Harbor, testified in support of the bill. DaQwon Carey, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Written testimony may be found in Attachment H. 04:50:40 PM Representative Amabile explained the effect of amendment L.002 (Attachment I). 04:51:50 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment I) Moved Benavidez Seconded Weissman Bacon Benavidez Bockenfeld Carver Daugherty Roberts Van Beber Will Woodrow Tipper Weissman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:52:25 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment J) Moved Benavidez Seconded Weissman Bacon Benavidez Bockenfeld Carver Daugherty Roberts Van Beber Will Woodrow Tipper Weissman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:52:27 PM Representatives Amabile and Benavidez provided closing remarks in support of HB 22-1061. Various committee members provided their positions on HB 22-1061. 05:13:04 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1061, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Benavidez Seconded Tipper Bacon Yes Benavidez Yes Bockenfeld No Carver No Daugherty Yes Roberts No Van Beber No Will No Woodrow Yes Tipper Yes Weissman Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS