HB 25-1116 CO

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The act requires the department of corrections (department) to search all information available to the department to determine whether an offender held at a correctional facility is subject to an outstanding warrant or if the offender has a pending case in a Colorado court. The department is required to conduct the search when the department conducts the initial comprehensive evaluation of the offender's sentence and 3 to 8 months prior to the offender's community correction eligibility date. The act requires the department to establish guidelines and policies that address requests for additional searches as may be needed by the public defender liaison to the department. If the department determines that an offender is subject to a warrant or has a pending case in a Colorado court, the department shall notify the offender, the public defender liaison to the department, and the court that issued the warrant or in which the case is pending, as applicable. The general assembly encourages a court to ensure the offender appears before the court, is assigned counsel if the defendant is eligible for court-appointed counsel, allows the offender to resolve the warrant in a timely manner, and facilitates virtual appearance for the offender. The act does not prohibit the department from searching for outstanding warrants at any other time. The act requires the office of state public defender to designate an email address for the public defender liaisons to the department of corrections to receive notifications from the department. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Ryan Armagost · primary
• Jennifer Bacon Democratic · primary
• Rod Pelton Republican · primary
• Matt Ball Democratic · primary

1. Apr 30, 2025 Governor Signed · executive
2. Apr 24, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Apr 24, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. Apr 23, 2025 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Apr 10, 2025 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. Apr 9, 2025 Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. Apr 7, 2025 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. Mar 13, 2025 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary · upper
9. Mar 5, 2025 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
10. Mar 4, 2025 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
11. Mar 3, 2025 House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
12. Feb 28, 2025 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
13. Feb 11, 2025 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
14. Jan 27, 2025 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary · lower