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0B3639520EE1CAAD87258965007152C7 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1145

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Mar 1, 2023      
Location Old Supreme Court



HB23-1145 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar


01:37:59 PM  

Senators Fields and Exum, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1145, concerning juveniles ordered by a court to be detained in an adult facility while awaiting trial.   The bill sponsors explained that the bill changes petition timeframes for juveniles being held in an adult jail to align with federal law and caps the amount of time a juvenile can be held in an adult jail to 180 days. 

 

 

01:40:51 PM  

Program Manager - Office of Adult and Juvenile Justice Assistance Kelly Abbott, representing Colorado Department of Public Safety, testified in support of the bill.  She discussed that the bill ensures time frames are aligned with federal law for juveniles in adult jails.



01:46:17 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1145 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Rodriguez
Seconded
Gardner Yes
Roberts Yes
Van Winkle Yes
Rodriguez Yes
Gonzales Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS