B1B7C6A3D0D74F1D872588CC00536EC0 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For COMMITTEE DISCUSSION: BILL DRAFT REQUEST 1 - JUVENILE COMPETENCY TO PROCEEDINTERIM COMMITTEE TREATMENT OF PERSONS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISORDERS IN THE CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMSDate Sep 29, 2022 Location SCR 357 Committee Discussion: Bill Draft Request 1 - Juvenile Competency To Proceed - Committee Discussion Only 09:11:23 AM Representative Benavidez introduced Bill Draft Request 1, which makes several changes to juvenile competency hearings. She explained that the bill creates waivers of privilege when a juvenile is determined incompetent to proceed; allows the court or party to raise the need for a restoration evaluation; establishes time limits on how long a juvenile can be held as incompetent; and, allows a juvenile to choose their own evaluator. Bill 1 can be read in its entirety here: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/bill_1_23-0153.pdf. 09:13:49 AM The committee asked questions of the bill sponsors. 09:19:30 AM Motion Approve Bill Draft Request 1 for Consideration by Legislative Council Moved Benavidez Seconded Amabile Yes Fields Yes Pelton Yes Simpson Yes Benavidez Yes Rodriguez Yes YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 09:19:32 AM Representatives Amabile and Representative Benavidez agreed to be co-prime sponsors in the House, and Senators Rodriguez and Fields in the Senate. Senator Simpson signed on as a co-sponsor.
