D381416D8694C04487258A470063B638 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For REQUESTS FOR DRAFT LEGISLATION

INTERIM COMMITTEE LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE CONCERNING COLORADO JAIL STANDARDS
Date Oct 13, 2023
Location HCR 0112

Requests for Draft Legislation - Draft Bill Requested

12:09:10 PM

Jack Johnson, Disability
Law Colorado, discussed proposed draft legislation on jail standards. The
draft bill would continue the Legislative Oversight Committee on Colorado
Jail Standards, and outline the specific responsibilities of the committee.
An advisory committee would be created in the County Sheriffs of Colorado
(CSOC) that would create reports on jails that would go to the oversight
committee and the Attorney General's Office. The advisory committee would
also make recommendations on updating the jail standards. He described
the Attorney General Office's role in the process.

12:18:54 PM

Representative Amabile
described the bill draft approval process, and noted that the committee
is authorizing drafting of the bill at today's meeting, and final approval
will occur in the future. She explained that the bill does not have to
be reviewed by Legislative Council.

12:22:18 PM	Motion	Move to request drafting of the bill concerning implementation of jail standards
	Moved	Amabile
	Seconded	Fields

	Armagost	Yes
	Fields	Yes
	Garcia	Yes
	Van Winkle	Excused
	Coleman	Yes
	Amabile	Yes
		YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

12:22:20 PM

No other draft bills were requested.

Requests for Draft Legislation - Draft Bill Requested

Colorado General Assembly