Colorado 2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 18-249 — Redirection Criminal Justice Behavioral Health

Last action — Governor Signed

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 17, 2018. Enacted.

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Advancing 56% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

The bill creates up to 4 pilot programs in judicial districts in the state that divert individuals with low-level criminal behavior and a mental health condition to community resources and treatment rather than continued criminal justice involvement (program). The programs must be developed in accordance with the principles and proposed model recommended by the Colorado commission on criminal and juvenile justice, adopted on January 12, 2018.The state court administrator (SCAO) and the Colorado district attorneys' council shall collaborate to identify potential program sites, with the agreement of the elected district attorneys and chief judges in a judicial district. Once a judicial district has been selected as a program site, the chief judge and district attorney for the judicial district shall work collaboratively with interested and necessary participants to decide which courts and counties within the judicial districts are best suited to implement the pilot program. Interested and necessary participants include law enforcement, jail officials, public defenders, judges, pretrial service providers, and local community mental health and behavioral health service providers. The chief judge of a designated program district is responsible for the local implementation of the program, including establishing policies and procedures and facilitating formal agreements that might be required for implementation. The SCAO is responsible for overall program administration, including ensuring that, on or before January 1, 2019, each judicial district implements its own unique program. The mental health criminal justice diversion grant program (grant program) is created within the SCAO. The SCAO shall administer and monitor the grant program, including establishing funding guidelines and acceptable expenses, making specific grant awards, and disbursing grant award money to district attorneys' offices for the implementation of local programs. The program is repealed, effective December 1, 2021. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

16 added · 20 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of SB 18-249 has been updated to clarify that it includes all amendments made during the second reading in the house. Additionally, there are some changes in the phrasing and formatting of the bill summary and text, which don't alter the content significantly but improve its clarity. These updates ensure that the law's intent is transparent and understood by stakeholders, which can lead to better cooperation and implementation once passed.

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Second Regular Session Seventy-first General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
Second Regular Session Seventy-first General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  3. Sent to the Governor

  4. Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  7. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  8. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  9. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  10. Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

  11. House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations

  12. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  13. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  14. Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations

  15. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

Sponsors

  • Pete Lee · Primary
  • Bob Gardner · Primary
  • Kent Lambert · Primary
  • Dave Young · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

  • Pete Lee
  • Bob Gardner
  • Kent Lambert
  • Dave Young

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (98)

98 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 18-249 do?
The bill creates up to 4 pilot programs in judicial districts in the state that divert individuals with low-level criminal behavior and a mental health condition to community resources and treatment rather than continued criminal justice involvement (program). The programs must be developed in accordance with the principles and proposed model recommended by the Colorado commission on criminal and juvenile justice, adopted on January 12, 2018.The state court administrator (SCAO) and the Colorado district attorneys' council shall collaborate to identify potential program sites, with the agreement of the elected district attorneys and chief judges in a judicial district. Once a judicial district has been selected as a program site, the chief judge and district attorney for the judicial district shall work collaboratively with interested and necessary participants to decide which courts and counties within the judicial districts are best suited to implement the pilot program. Interested and necessary participants include law enforcement, jail officials, public defenders, judges, pretrial service providers, and local community mental health and behavioral health service providers. The chief judge of a designated program district is responsible for the local implementation of the program, including establishing policies and procedures and facilitating formal agreements that might be required for implementation. The SCAO is responsible for overall program administration, including ensuring that, on or before January 1, 2019, each judicial district implements its own unique program. The mental health criminal justice diversion grant program (grant program) is created within the SCAO. The SCAO shall administer and monitor the grant program, including establishing funding guidelines and acceptable expenses, making specific grant awards, and disbursing grant award money to district attorneys' offices for the implementation of local programs. The program is repealed, effective December 1, 2021. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
Who sponsors SB 18-249?
SB 18-249 is sponsored by Pete Lee, Bob Gardner, Kent Lambert, and Dave Young.
What is the current status of SB 18-249?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 17, 2018. Enacted.
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