SB 25-190 CO

0likes☆Favorite🔕SubscribeShare

Became Law

Under current law, a sheriff may allow an individual to choose to stay in jail overnight after release when extenuating circumstances exist. The act makes facilitation of a connection to a service provider an extenuating circumstance. If an individual chooses to remain in jail overnight, the individual must be released by 10 a.m. the next morning. Under current law, to qualify for special needs parole, there is a distinction between inmates who are 55 years of age or older and those who are under 55 years of age. The act changes that distinction. The act makes an inmate eligible for special needs parole if the inmate suffers from a diagnosed severe cognitive impairment or serious impairment that limits the person's ability to function. If the inmate is under 55 years of age, the act provides for special needs parole if the inmate has served at least 25% of the inmate's sentence and is eligible for parole after serving 50% of their sentence including earned time; has served at least 35% of the inmate's sentence and is eligible for parole after serving 75% of their sentence including earned time; has served at least 40% of the inmate's sentence and is eligible for parole after serving 75% of the sentence; or has been diagnosed by a licensed health-care provider as having a terminal illness that is irreversible, unlikely to be cured, and likely to cause death; and has not incurred a class I code of penal discipline violation within the 12 months before the date of the application for special needs parole. An inmate who is 64 years of age or older and has served at least 20 years of their sentence and was not convicted of a class 1 or class 2 felony, unlawful sexual behavior, a crime that includes domestic violence, or stalking is eligible for special needs parole. The act makes a person eligible for special needs parole if the person has a condition such as advanced or metastatic cancer; end-stage renal disease; end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder; end-stage heart disease; end-stage liver disease; progressive neurodegenerative disease such as Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; intractable seizure disorder; severe dementia; or Alzheimer's disease. The act provides that when a health-care provider who is providing care or recently provided care to the person makes a determination that the person's medical condition meets the standard for special needs parole, then a referral must be made to the parole board. The department of corrections is required to include in each contract with a licensed health-care provider involved in providing inmate care a requirement that the provider screen for eligibility for special needs parole. The act requires legislative council staff to conduct a study of options for releasing aging and seriously ill offenders from secure custody to appropriate care or placing offenders in alternative programs that can better provide the offender's needed medical care. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Matt Ball Democratic · primary
• Julie Gonzales Democratic · primary
• Jennifer Bacon Democratic · primary
• Matt Soper Republican · primary

1. May 29, 2025 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 13, 2025 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
3. May 13, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 13, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
5. May 1, 2025 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · upper
6. Apr 30, 2025 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
7. Apr 29, 2025 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
8. Apr 25, 2025 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
9. Apr 22, 2025 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
10. Apr 1, 2025 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary · lower
11. Apr 1, 2025 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
12. Mar 31, 2025 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
13. Mar 26, 2025 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
14. Mar 4, 2025 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary · upper