B1B7C6A3D0D74F1D872588CC00536EC0 Hearing Summary

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BILL SUMMARY For COMMITTEE DISCUSSION: BILL DRAFT REQUEST 1 - JUVENILE COMPETENCY TO PROCEED

INTERIM COMMITTEE TREATMENT OF PERSONS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISORDERS IN THE CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS
Date 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.

Committee Discussion: Bill Draft Request 1 - Juvenile Competency To Proceed - Committee Discussion Only

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