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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1146

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 8, 2025       Location HCR 0112

HB25-1146 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
01:34:27 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Bird and Woog, introduced House Bill 25-1146 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill increases the number of “emergency detention beds” available under the statewide juvenile detention bed cap from 22 to 39, and allows more flexibility on when the beds may be used. The bill also establishes a pilot program at one detention and one commitment facility, requiring the Division of Youth Services (DYS) staff supervising youth to wear body-worn cameras during interactions. After the pilot program is established, the DYS must establish policies and procedures concerning body-worn cameras. The bill creates the Deflection and Community Investment Grant Program in the Division of Criminal Justice in the Colorado Department of Public Safety. The program provides competitive grants for three years to implement a mixed-delivery system of trauma-informed health and development deflection programs for youth. Finally, the bill makes procedural changes to the juvenile justice system, including repealing infrequently used provisions for expanding detention capacity and streamlining case dismissal for low-level charges when juveniles are found incompetent to proceed.
01:47:28 PM  
The primary bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
01:59:26 PM  
Brian Mason, representing 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office, testified in support of the bill. Brent Nelson, representing 4th Judicial District Attorney's Office, testified in support of the bill. Perry May, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. Travis Sides, representing 13th Judicial District Attorney's Office, testified in support of the bill. Sean Murray, representing 6th Judicial District Attorney's Office, testified in support of the bill.
02:12:39 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
02:28:50 PM  
Ms. Katie Hecker, representing Colorado Office of the Child's Representative, testified to amend the bill. Anaya Robinson, representing ACLU of Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Christina Walker, representing Healthier Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Stacie Nelson Colling, representing OADC, testified to amend the bill.
02:39:42 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
02:45:06 PM  
John Feyen, representing Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hava Simmons, representing Larimer County Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Brett Schroetlin, representing County Sheriff's of Colorado/Grand County Sheriff's Office, testified in support of the bill. Courtney Sutton, representing Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance, testified in support of the bill.
02:55:37 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
02:58:03 PM  
Jack Johnson, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Dana Flores, representing National Center for Youth Law, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Mr. Phillip Roybal, representing Fully Liberated Youth, testified to amend the bill.
03:05:03 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:08:10 PM  
Ms. Bri Buentello, representing Stand for Children Colorado, testified to amend the bill.
03:10:27 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:13:24 PM  
Jessica Dotter, representing Colorado District Attorneys' Council, was available to answer committee questions. Brad Turner, representing Colorado District Attorneys' Council, was available to answer committee questions. Minna Castillo, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, was available to answer committee questions. Kim Hinton, representing 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office, was available to answer committee questions.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment A).
03:14:49 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:28:49 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.005 (Attachment B).
03:29:48 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.013 (Attachment C).
03:33:59 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

03:35:48 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.013 (Attachment C).
Moved Lieder
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:35:49 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

03:36:50 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment B).
Moved Lieder
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:36:51 PM  
The primary bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
03:40:06 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

03:48:21 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1146, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Lieder
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
English No
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson Yes
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS