I_MICJS_2023A 10/24/2023 10:09:05 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
INTERIM COMMITTEE TREATMENT OF PERSONS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISORDERS IN THE CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS

Date

10/24/2023

Attendance
Bradfield	X
English	X
Fields	X
Pelton R.	X
Rodriguez	X
Amabile	X

Time

10:09:05 AM to 11:20:32 AM

Place

HCR 0112

This Meeting was called to order by

Amabile

This Report was prepared by

Juliann Jenson

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hCall to Order and Introductory Remarks	Committee Discussion Only
hPublic Testimony	Committee Discussion Only
hConsideration of and Final Action on Draft Committee Legislation and Associated Amendments	Committee Discussion Only
hTask Force Appointments	Committee Discussion Only
hOther Business	Committee Discussion Only

Call to Order and Introductory Remarks - Committee Discussion Only


	10:09:17 AM	Chair Amabile made opening remarks.

Public Testimony - Committee Discussion Only


	10:09:47 AM	Ms. Connie Johnson, representing Colorado 911 Resource Center, testified in support of Bill Draft Request 4, concerning the ongoing funding for the 911 Resource Center. Vicki Pickett, representing Colorado 911 Resource Center, testified in support of Bill Draft Request 4.

Consideration of and Final Action on Draft Committee Legislation and Associated Amendments - Committee Discussion Only

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

Attachment A□ Bill Draft Request 1.pdf

Attachment B

Attachment B□ Bill Draft Request 2.pdf

Attachment C

Attachment C□ Bill 2_Amendment 1.pdf

Attachment D

Attachment D□ Bill Draft Request 3.pdf

Attachment E

Attachment E□ Bill 3_Amendment 1.pdf

Attachment F

Attachment F□ Bill 3_Amendment 2.pdf

Attachment G

Attachment G□ Bill 3_Amendment 3.pdf

Attachment H

Attachment H□ Bill 3_Amendment 4.pdf

Attachment I

Attachment I□ Bill Draft Request 4.pdf

Attachment J

Attachment J□ Bill Draft Request 5.pdf

Attachment K

Attachment K□ Bill 5_Amendment 1.pdf

Attachment L

Attachment L□ Bill Draft Request 6.pdf

Attachment M

Attachment M□ Bill 6_Amendment 1.pdf

Attachment N

Attachment N□ Bill Draft Request 7.pdf

10:14:38 AM

Shelby Ross, Office
of Legislative Legal Services, provided a general overview of the bill
draft request and amendment process.

Ms. Ross proceeded
to explain Bill Draft Request 1, remote court appearances for intensive
treatment (Attachment A).

Jack Johnson,
representing Disability Law Colorado, recommended that Bill Draft Request
1 be encompassed in another bill his agency is working on about remote
access.

Committee members
agreed to not forward Bill Draft Requst 1 to Legislative Council.

10:20:39 AM

Ms. Ross explained
Bill Draft Request 2, strengthen response to behavioral health crisis
(Attachment B).

Chair Amabile
distributed Amendment 1 to Bill Draft Request 2 (Attachment C) and explained
that it removes withdrawal management to lower the fiscal note. She
continued to explain that the bill still addresses substance use disorder
holds. She also committed to further work with stakeholders on the bill.

Committee members
asked questions about available facilities for substance use holds.

Clayton Mayfield,
Legislative Council Staff, answered questions about the fiscal note.

10:31:04 AM	Motion	Approve Amendment 1 to Bill Draft Request 2 (Attachment C)
	Moved	Amabile
	Seconded	English

	Bradfield
	English
	Fields
	Pelton R.
	Rodriguez
	Amabile
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

10:32:01 AM	Motion	Approve Bill Draft Request 2 as amended for consideration by Legislative Council (Attachment B)
	Moved	Amabile
	Seconded	Rodriguez

	Bradfield	Yes
	English	Yes
	Fields	Yes
	Pelton R.	No
	Rodriguez	Yes
	Amabile	Yes
		YES: 5 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

10:32:03 AM

Representatives Amabile
and English agreed to be co-prime sponsors in the House, and Senator Fields
in the Senate. Representative Bradfield offered to be a co-sponsor
in the House.

10:34:03 AM

Ms. Ross explained
Bill Draft Request 3, adult competency to stand trial (Attachment D). Amendments
1, 2, 3, and 4 were distributed and explained (Attachments E, F, G, and
H).

Committee discussion
ensued about the competency crisis.

10:44:03 AM	Motion	Approve Amendment 1 to Bill Draft Request 3 (Attachment E)
	Moved	Rodriguez
	Seconded	English

	Bradfield
	English
	Fields
	Pelton R.
	Rodriguez
	Amabile
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

10:44:16 AM	Motion	Approve Amendment 2 to Bill Draft Request 3 (Attachment F)
	Moved	Rodriguez
	Seconded	English

	Bradfield
	English
	Fields
	Pelton R.
	Rodriguez
	Amabile
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

10:44:31 AM	Motion	Approve Amendment 3 to Bill Draft Request 3 (Attachment G)
	Moved	Rodriguez
	Seconded	English

	Bradfield
	English
	Fields
	Pelton R.
	Rodriguez
	Amabile
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

10:44:46 AM	Motion	Approve Amendment 4 to Bill Draft Request 3 (Attachment H)
	Moved	Rodriguez
	Seconded	English

	Bradfield
	English
	Fields
	Pelton R.
	Rodriguez
	Amabile
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

10:45:26 AM	Motion	Approve Bill Draft Request 3 as amended for consideration by Legislative Council (Attachment D)
	Moved	Rodriguez
	Seconded	Fields

	Bradfield	Yes
	English	Yes
	Fields	Yes
	Pelton R.	Yes
	Rodriguez	Yes
	Amabile	Yes
		YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

10:45:28 AM

Representatives Amabile,
Bradfield, and English agreed to be co-prime sponsors in the House, and
Senators Fields and Rodriguez in the Senate.

10:47:14 AM

Ms. Ross explained
Bill Draft Request 4, ongoing funding for 911 Resource Center (Attachment
I).

The committee
discussed the need for this bill and 911 services generally.

10:50:08 AM	Motion	Approve Bill Draft Request 4 for consideration by Legislative Council (Attachment I)
	Moved	Fields
	Seconded	English

	Bradfield	No
	English	Yes
	Fields	Yes
	Pelton R.	Yes
	Rodriguez	Yes
	Amabile	Yes
		YES: 5 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

10:50:10 AM

Senator Fields agreed
to be the prime sponsor in the Senate, and Senator Rodriguez a co-sponsor.
In the House, Representative English signed on to be the prime sponsor,
with Representative Amabile as a co-sponsor.

10:51:03 AM

Alana Rosen, Office
of Legislative Legal Services, explained Bill Draft Request 5, youth behavioral
health (Attachment J).

Committee members
discussed the merits of the bill and expanding youth crisis services.

Amendment 1 was
distributed to make technical changes (Attachment K).

10:56:28 AM	Motion	Approve Amendment 1 to Bill Draft Request 5 (Attachment K)
	Moved	Bradfield
	Seconded	English

	Bradfield
	English
	Fields
	Pelton R.
	Rodriguez
	Amabile
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

10:57:15 AM

Committee members
further commented on the youth mental health crisis.

10:58:11 AM	Motion	Approve Bill Draft Request 5 as amended for consideration by Legislative Council (Attachment J)
	Moved	Bradfield
	Seconded	English

	Bradfield	Yes
	English	Yes
	Fields	Yes
	Pelton R.	Yes
	Rodriguez	Yes
	Amabile	Yes
		YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

10:58:13 AM

Representatives Amabile
and Bradfield agreed to be co-prime sponsors in the House, with Senator
Fields, Pelton, and Rodriguez in the Senate. Representative English
also signed on as a co-sponsor.

10:59:46 AM

Ms. Rosen proceeded
to Bill Draft Request 5, factors for juvenile diversion programs (Attachment
L).

An amendment was
distributed to expand the programs to adults (Attachment M).

11:02:15 AM

Ms. Rosen explained
the need to broaden the bill's title to include adults.

11:03:40 AM	Motion	Approve Amendment 1 to Bill Draft Request 6 (Attachment M)
	Moved	Rodriguez
	Seconded	English

	Bradfield
	English
	Fields
	Pelton R.
	Rodriguez
	Amabile
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

11:04:27 AM	Motion	Approve Bill Draft Request 6 as amended for consideration by Legislative Council (Attachment L)
	Moved	English
	Seconded	Rodriguez

	Bradfield	Yes
	English	Yes
	Fields	Yes
	Pelton R.	Yes
	Rodriguez	Yes
	Amabile	Yes
		YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

11:04:29 AM

Senators Fields and
Rodriguez agreed to be co-prime sponsors in the Senate, with Representatives
English and Bradfield in the House. Representative Amabile signed
on to be the House co-sponsor.

11:05:34 AM

Senator Fields withdrew
Bill 7, measures to support perinatal persons (Attachment N). She
requested the Task Force to further study perinatal issues for incarcerated
persons. Committee members expressed their commitment to the topic.

Task Force Appointments - Committee Discussion Only


	11:12:28 AM	Dr. Erin Crites introduced two candidates to fill vacant Task Force positions. She first presented information about Dr. Darren Lish to fill the practicing mental health professional vacancy. The committee had no opposition to the appointment of Dr. Lish. Dr. Crites proceeded to introduce Jack Johnson to fill the non-profit organization that works on statewide legislation and organzing Coloradans to promote behavioral, mental, and physical health needs position. Mr. Johnson discussed his work with Disability Law Colorado and the intersection with the criminal justice system. The committee unanimously supported the appointment of Mr. Johnson.
	11:16:31 AM	Representative Amabile thanked staff and stakeholders for their work on the bill draft requests. The next Legislative Oversight Committee was scheduled for December 12, 2023, at 1:00 pm to discuss Task Force areas of study.

Other Business - Committee Discussion Only

11:20:32 AM

The committee adjourned.

Call to Order and Introductory Remarks - Committee Discussion Only

Public Testimony - Committee Discussion Only

Consideration of and Final Action on Draft Committee Legislation and Associated Amendments - Committee Discussion Only

Task Force Appointments - Committee Discussion Only

Other Business - Committee Discussion Only

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