Bill Sponsor
Colorado Senate Bill 6
Session 2024A
Pretrial Diversion Programs
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 22, 2024
Sponsors
Democrat
Robert Rodriguez
Democrat
Rhonda Fields
Democrat
Regina English
Republican
Mary Bradfield
First Action
Jan 10, 2024
Latest Action
Mar 22, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
6
State
Colorado
Session
2024A
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Behavioral Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems. The bill requires a district attorney's office, or the office's designee, to consider the use of a juvenile diversion program (program) to prevent a juvenile who demonstrates behaviors or symptoms consistent with an intellectual and developmental disability, a mental or behavioral health issue, or a lack of mental capacity from further involvement in formal delinquency proceedings. Current law allows programs to use the results of an approved and validated assessment tool to identify the appropriate diversion services a juvenile may need and the professionals who may provide the services. The bill adds behavioral health services and services for juveniles with developmental disabilities to the types of services a juvenile may need and adds behavioral health treatment providers and providers who offer services to juveniles with developmental disabilities to the list of professionals who may provide the appropriate diversion services. If a defendant's competency is raised or a defendant is found incompetent to proceed, the bill allows the defendant to enter into a diversion agreement with the consent of the district attorney and the court if the court finds that the defendant has the ability to participate and is advised of the potential consequences of failure to comply. The defendant's entrance into the diversion agreement does not waive the issue of competency to stand trial if there is a violation of the diversion agreement and proceedings on the charges resume. The diversion agreement alone is not evidence of competency. (Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.) (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Actions (15)
03/22/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
03/21/2024
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
03/21/2024
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/21/2024
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
03/15/2024
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/13/2024
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
03/08/2024
House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
03/05/2024
House
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
02/15/2024
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
02/15/2024
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/14/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
02/08/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/14/24 - No Amendments
02/01/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/08/24 - No Amendments
01/29/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/10/2024
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
Sources
Record Created
Jan 10, 2024 8:13:48 PM
Record Updated
Mar 23, 2024 9:54:09 PM