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BILL SUMMARY For COMMITTEE DISCUSSION: REFERRAL OF BILLS TO LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON TREATMENT OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
Date Oct 27, 2021      
Location HCR 0112



Committee Discussion: Referral of Bills to Legislative Council - Committee Discussion Only


02:35:22 PM  

The committee discussed and voted on Bill #2, reauthorization for the committee and task force, found here:   http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/bill_2_22-0139.pdf.



02:39:28 PM
Motion Move to Forward Bill # 2 Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Behavioral Health Disorders in the Justice System to Legislative Council
Moved Benavidez
Seconded Pelton
Amabile Yes
Lee Yes
Pelton Yes
Simpson Yes
Rodriguez Yes
Benavidez Yes
YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
02:39:30 PM  

The committee decided that Bill # 2 will start in the Senate.   Co-prime sponsors in the Senate are Senators Rodriguez and Lee, and co-prime sponsors in the House are Representatives Benavidez and Amabile. 

02:40:28 PM  

The commitee discussed and voted on Bill #4 (not guilty by reason of insanity), found here: http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/bill_4_22-0141.pdf   Two amendments were introduced:  Amendment #1 (Attachment A) and Amendment #2 (Attachment B).  Shelby Ross, Office of Legislative Legal Services, explained the amendments and answered related questions. 

 

The amendments passed without objection. 



02:51:36 PM
Motion Move to Forward Bill #4 Concerning Modifications to Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity to Legislative Council .
Moved Rodriguez
Seconded Amabile
Amabile Yes
Lee Yes
Pelton Yes
Simpson No
Rodriguez Yes
Benavidez Yes
YES: 5   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
02:51:38 PM  

The committee decided to start Bill #4 in the House, with Representatives Amabile and Benavidez as co-prime sponsors.  No sponsors in the Senate were identified. 

02:55:47 PM  

The committee discussed and voted on Bill #5: Pretrial Diversion for Person with Behavioral Health (http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/bill_5_22-0142_0.pdf).  



02:57:12 PM
Motion Move to Forward Bill #5 Concerning Pretrial Diversion to Legislative Council
Moved Rodriguez
Seconded Simpson
Amabile Yes
Lee Yes
Pelton Yes
Simpson Yes
Rodriguez Yes
Benavidez Yes
YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
02:57:14 PM  

Senators Simpson and Lee agreed to be the co-prime sponsors in the Senate, and Representatives Benavidez and Amabile in the House.

 

The committee discussed and voted on Bill #6:  Emergency Mental Health Treatment and Evaluation Standards (

Benavidez Bill #6 - gravely disabled for mental health holds.



02:59:19 PM
Motion Move to Forward Bill #6 Concerning the Standard for Emergency Mental Health Treatment and Evaluation to Legislative Council
Moved Rodriguez
Seconded Benavidez
Amabile Yes
Lee Yes
Pelton No
Simpson Yes
Rodriguez Yes
Benavidez Yes
YES: 5   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
02:59:22 PM  

Representatives Benavidez and Amabile are the co-prime sponsors in the House, and no sponsors were identified in the Senate.

03:00:25 PM  

The committee discussed and voted on Bill #10: programs to develop housing support services.



03:03:27 PM
Motion Move to Forward Bill #10 Concerning Programs to Develop Housing Support Servicesto Legislative Council
Moved Rodriguez
Seconded Lee
Amabile Yes
Lee Yes
Pelton No
Simpson No
Rodriguez Yes
Benavidez Yes
YES: 4   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
03:03:31 PM  

The committee decided to start Bill #10 in the Senate with Senator Lee as the prime sponsor.  Representative Amabile volunteered to be the prime sponsor in the Senate.