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E806AB35B7E6216487258AAD00798A4E Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
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






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