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D26133D0F8957E2D87258963007325DD Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-067

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Feb 27, 2023      
Location Old Supreme Court



SB23-067 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


01:57:47 PM  

Senator Coleman, bill sponsor, revisited Senate Bill 23-067, concerning a recidivism reduction program for persons sentenced to the Department of Corrections (DOC) facilitated by program participants in partnership with the DOC staff.   The bill was first heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 22, 2023. 

Adrienne Sanchez, representing the Department of Corrections, discussed and presesented program and recidivism data that was requested at the prior hearing. 

Committee discussion followed about longitudinally tracking program participants. 

02:07:16 PM  

Senator Coleman distributed and explained the effects of Amendment L. 001 (Attachment A). 



02:07:53 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A)
Moved Rodriguez
Seconded
Gardner
Roberts
Van Winkle
Rodriguez
Gonzales
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:08:10 PM  

Senator Coleman distributed Amendment L. 002 and explained its effects (Attachment B). 



02:09:08 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B)
Moved Rodriguez
Seconded
Gardner
Roberts
Van Winkle
Rodriguez
Gonzales
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:09:11 PM  

Senator Coleman made closing remarks and discussed reentry challenges. 

Committee discussion ensued about the bill's necessity, DOC mandates, and staffing. 



02:15:39 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-067, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Rodriguez
Seconded
Gardner No
Roberts Yes
Van Winkle No
Rodriguez Yes
Gonzales Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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