SB 24-006 CO

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The act 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 act 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 an adult defendant's competency is raised or a defendant is found incompetent to proceed, the act 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. APPROVED by Governor March 22, 2024 EFFECTIVE March 22, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Robert Rodriguez Democratic · primary
• Rhonda Fields · primary
• Regina English Democratic · primary
• Mary Bradfield Republican · primary

1. Mar 22, 2024 Governor Signed · executive
2. Mar 21, 2024 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Mar 21, 2024 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. Mar 21, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. Mar 15, 2024 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
6. Mar 13, 2024 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
7. Mar 8, 2024 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
8. Mar 5, 2024 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
9. Feb 15, 2024 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary · lower
10. Feb 15, 2024 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
11. Feb 14, 2024 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor · upper
12. Feb 8, 2024 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/14/24 - No Amendments · upper
13. Feb 1, 2024 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/08/24 - No Amendments · upper
14. Jan 29, 2024 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
15. Jan 10, 2024 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary · upper