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BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1054

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Jan 23, 2024       Location HCR 0112

HB24-1054 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


03:07:35 PM  
Representatives Amabile and Garcia, prime sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1054, concerning requiring jails to follow the jail standards adopted by the Legislative Oversight Committee on Jail Standards and creating an enforcement mechanism.
03:32:01 PM  
Jefferey Riester, representing the Department of Law, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Katie First, representing Colorado Counties Inc, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
03:36:31 PM  
Jared Rowlison, representing the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, testified in support of the bill. Jack Johnson, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. James Karbach, representing the Colo. St. Pub. Defender and jail standards commissioner, testified in support of the bill.
03:53:18 PM  
Elias Diggins, representing theDenver Sheriff Department, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Vincent Atchity, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Meghan Baker, representing Disability Law Colorado, Jail Standards Commission, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Michael Neil, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:06:12 PM  
Representative Amabile explained the effect of amendment L.001 (Attachment B).

04:07:54 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B)
Moved Amabile
Seconded Garcia
Amabile
Armagost
DeGraaf
Evans
Garcia
Herod
Mabrey
Snyder
Soper
Woodrow
Bacon
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:07:56 PM  
Representatives Garcia and Amabile provided closing remarks in support of HB 24-1054.

04:12:25 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1054, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Garcia
Seconded Amabile
Amabile Yes
Armagost Yes
DeGraaf No
Evans Excused
Garcia Yes
Herod Yes
Mabrey Yes
Snyder Yes
Soper Yes
Woodrow Yes
Bacon Yes
Weissman Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS