HB 25-1049 CO

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Became Law

Current law allows a person who is committed, imprisoned, or arrested (person in custody) the right to communicate with an attorney or family member by making a reasonable number of telephone calls or through any other reasonable manner. The act adds the attorney's authorized representative to those whom a person in custody can communicate with. Current law allows a person in custody the right to consult with an attorney. The act requires a peace officer or person employed at a place of confinement to provide an attorney or the attorney's authorized representative the ability to initiate communication with a person in custody through telephone calls, interactive audiovisual conferencing, or any other reasonable method of electronic communication, as determined by the jail or correctional facility administration. The communication must be private, unrecorded, and without cost to the confined person and attorney or the attorney's representative, subject to all reasonable administrative and operational procedures. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Lorena García Democratic · primary
• Judy Amabile Democratic · primary
• Julie Gonzales Democratic · primary

1. May 31, 2025 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 15, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 15, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 15, 2025 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Apr 28, 2025 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. Apr 25, 2025 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. Apr 23, 2025 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. Apr 21, 2025 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary · upper
9. Apr 15, 2025 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
10. Apr 14, 2025 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
11. Apr 8, 2025 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
12. Apr 4, 2025 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
13. Jan 22, 2025 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
14. Jan 8, 2025 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary · lower