Bill Sponsor
Colorado House Bill 1079
Session 2024A
Persons Detained in Jail on Emergency Commitment
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 17, 2024
Sponsors
Democrat
Judy Amabile
Democrat
Regina English
Democrat
Rhonda Fields
First Action
Jan 10, 2024
Latest Action
May 17, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1079
State
Colorado
Session
2024A
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
The act prohibits a law enforcement officer or emergency service patrol officer who takes a juvenile into protective custody from detaining the juvenile in jail. Beginning July 1, 2024, the act requires each local law enforcement agency that has taken a person into protective custody to provide an annual report to the behavioral health administration that includes disaggregated and nonidentifying information concerning persons who were taken into protective custody in an approved treatment facility or detained in an emergency medical facility or jail. Beginning July 1, 2024, the act requires each approved treatment facility or emergency medical services facility that detains a person under protective custody or detains or holds a person on an emergency commitment to provide a quarterly report to the behavioral health administration that includes information about the persons detained or held at the facility. The act appropriates $64,738 from the general fund to the department of human services for use by the behavioral health administration. APPROVED by Governor May 17, 2024 EFFECTIVE May 17, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Actions (17)
05/17/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
05/08/2024
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/08/2024
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/08/2024
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/30/2024
House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
04/25/2024
House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
04/24/2024
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/23/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/19/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/13/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
02/28/2024
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
02/26/2024
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/23/2024
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
02/20/2024
House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
02/16/2024
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
01/23/2024
House
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
01/10/2024
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
Sources
Record Created
Jan 10, 2024 8:13:34 PM
Record Updated
Jun 25, 2024 2:41:49 AM