Colorado 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 22-018 — Expand Court Reminder Program

Last action — Governor Signed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2022. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Under existing law, the court reminder program (program) provides reminders to criminal defendants and juveniles who have been alleged to have committed a delinquent act (collectively, "defendants") to appear at each of their scheduled court appearances. The act requires every defendant to be automatically enrolled in the program and allows a defendant to opt out of the program. The act clarifies that defendants alleged to have committed traffic offenses are enrolled in the program. The program must use the best contact information available to the courts and provide at least 3 reminders, including one reminder the day before the court appearance. For court appearances that can be attended virtually, the final reminder must include a link to the virtual court appearance. The program must send reminders by text message, but may use another method if a defendant is unable to receive text messages. The program is required to track the number of defendants that opt out of the program and to implement or recommend changes to improve participation. The judicial department is required to report information regarding reminders sent by methods other than text message. The act requires the state court administrator to convene a working group to study best practices in court reminders, assess the effectiveness of the program, and recommend appropriate changes to the program to the state court administrator. In its annual State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act hearing, the judicial department is required to present the recommendations made by the working group, whether the recommendations were implemented, and the rationale for implementing or rejecting any recommendation. Because defendants are automatically enrolled in the program, the act repeals provisions related to notifying defendants of the opportunity to enroll in the program. The act appropriates $74,713 to the judicial department from the general fund to implement the act. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

25 added · 20 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended bill expands the court reminder program, which helps defendants remember to attend their scheduled court appearances, by requiring defendants to enroll and provide a specific telephone number for this purpose. This change is intended to improve the program's effectiveness in reminding defendants of their court dates.

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Second Regular Session Seventy-third General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
Second Regular Session Seventy-third General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
22-0114.01 Conrad Imel x2313 SENATE BILL 22-018 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Lee and Cooke, HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Benavidez and Soper, Senate Committees House Committees Judiciary Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING EXPANDING THE COURT REMINDER PROGRAM ,AND ,IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .
22-0114.01 Conrad Imel x2313 SENATE BILL 22-018 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Lee and Cooke, Bridges, Buckner, Donovan, Fenberg, Fields, Gonzales, Hansen, Kolker, Moreno, Pettersen, Priola, Story, Winter HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Benavidez and Soper, Senate Committees House Committees Judiciary Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING EXPANDING THE COURT REMINDER PROGRAM ,AND , IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) Under existing law, the court reminder program (program) provides 2 text message reminders to criminal defendants and juveniles who have been alleged to have committed a delinquent act (collectively, "defendants")toappearateachoftheirscheduledcourtappearances.The g defendants must enroll in the program and provide a telephone number d specifically for the purposes of the program.
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E d c Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Sent to the Governor

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  5. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

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

  8. House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  9. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  10. Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

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

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

  13. Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations

  14. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 97 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (97)

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Votes

BILL

Passed 54 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 23000
Republican 7100
Unaffiliated 241000
Total 541100
% of votes cast 83%17%0%0%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Bernett — Yea
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Yea
Caraveo — Yea
Carver — Yea
Esgar — Yea
Geitner — Nay
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Hanks — Nay
Herod — Yea
Holtorf — Yea
Hooton — Yea
Larson — Nay
Lontine — Yea
Lynch — Yea
McKean — Yea
McLachlan — Yea
Neville — Nay
Ortiz — Yea
Pico — Nay
Ransom — Nay
Sandridge — Nay
Tipper — Yea
Will — Nay
Young — Yea
Garnett — Yea
Adrienne Benavidez — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Yea
Valdez D. — Yea
Van Beber — Yea
Van Winkle — Nay
Williams D. — Nay
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Dan Woog Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Yea
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Yea
Rod Pelton Republican Yea
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay

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BILL

Passed 30 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 7100
Unaffiliated 19202
Republican 4000
Total 30302
% of votes cast 86%9%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Cooke — Yea
Coram — Not Voting
Donovan — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Not Voting
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Hisey — Yea
Holbert — Nay
Lee — Yea
Lundeen — Nay
Moreno — Yea
Pettersen — Yea
Priola — Yea
Rankin — Yea
Scott — Yea
Smallwood — Yea
Sonnenberg — Yea
Woodward — Yea
Zenzinger — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Nay
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Ty Winter Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 22-018 do?
Under existing law, the court reminder program (program) provides reminders to criminal defendants and juveniles who have been alleged to have committed a delinquent act (collectively, "defendants") to appear at each of their scheduled court appearances. The act requires every defendant to be automatically enrolled in the program and allows a defendant to opt out of the program. The act clarifies that defendants alleged to have committed traffic offenses are enrolled in the program. The program must use the best contact information available to the courts and provide at least 3 reminders, including one reminder the day before the court appearance. For court appearances that can be attended virtually, the final reminder must include a link to the virtual court appearance. The program must send reminders by text message, but may use another method if a defendant is unable to receive text messages. The program is required to track the number of defendants that opt out of the program and to implement or recommend changes to improve participation. The judicial department is required to report information regarding reminders sent by methods other than text message. The act requires the state court administrator to convene a working group to study best practices in court reminders, assess the effectiveness of the program, and recommend appropriate changes to the program to the state court administrator. In its annual State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act hearing, the judicial department is required to present the recommendations made by the working group, whether the recommendations were implemented, and the rationale for implementing or rejecting any recommendation. Because defendants are automatically enrolled in the program, the act repeals provisions related to notifying defendants of the opportunity to enroll in the program. The act appropriates $74,713 to the judicial department from the general fund to implement the act. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors SB 22-018?
SB 22-018 is sponsored by Matt Soper (Republican), John Cooke, Pete Lee, and Adrienne Benavidez.
What is the current status of SB 22-018?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2022. Enacted.
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