25A298A5B37A028087258AB50002C2FA Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB24-1034HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARYDate Jan 30, 2024 Location HCR 0112 HB24-1034 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/F4D2E8E524C9...$File/Attachment H.pdf?OpenElement Attachment H.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/29A1677E8F53...$File/Attachment I.pdf?OpenElement Attachment I.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/EF58805F3262...$File/Attachment J.pdf?OpenElement Attachment J.pdf 05:30:12 PM Representatives Amabile and Bradfield, prime sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1034. The bill makes several changes to the adult competency process. Representative Amabile discussed the genesis of and need for the legislation. Representative Bradfield and Amabile detailed the effect of the bill on a section-by-section basis. Representative Amabile responded to questions regarding what effect the bill will have on a backlog of people awaiting competency evaluation and restoration. 05:48:12 PM Mr. James Karbach, representing the Colorado Public Defenders Office, testified in support of the bill. Emma Mclean-Riggs, representing the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Michaela Whitley, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Renee Payne, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 06:02:27 PM Jennifer Eiberson, representing herself, testified on HB 24-1034. Written testimony may be found in Attachment H. 06:04:54 PM Representative Amabile explained the effect of amendment L.001 (Attachment I). 06:10:00 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment I) Moved Amabile Seconded Woodrow Amabile Armagost Garcia Hartsook Herod Mabrey Snyder Soper Woodrow Bacon Weissman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 06:10:01 PM Representative Amabile explained the effect of amendment L.002 (Attachment J). 06:15:08 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment J) Moved Amabile Seconded Garcia Amabile Armagost Garcia Hartsook Herod Mabrey Snyder Soper Woodrow Bacon Weissman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 06:15:09 PM Representatives Bradfield and Amabile provided closing remarks in support of HB 24-1034. 06:22:22 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1034, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Amabile Seconded Garcia Amabile Yes Armagost Excused Garcia Yes Hartsook Excused Herod Yes Mabrey Yes Snyder Yes Soper Yes Woodrow Yes Bacon Yes Weissman Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
