SB 19-143

  • Colorado Senate Bill
  • 2019 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 15, 2019
  • Passed Senate Apr 15, 2019
  • Passed House Apr 29, 2019
  • Signed by Governor May 28, 2019

Parole Changes

Abstract

Prison population management - file review - technical violations revoke parole - parolee intensive treatment program - full board approval circumstance - reentry services if not released on parole - table parole review - appropriation. Under current law, there are prison population measures that can be used when the vacancy rate drops below 2%. The act changes the rate to 3% and adds a new measure. The new measure allows the department to submit a list of inmates who meet a specified eligibility criteria, have a favorable parole plan, and have been assessed to be less than high risk to the parole board for a file review. For technical parole violations related to possession of a deadly weapon, refusing or failing to comply with the requirements of sex offender treatment, absconding or willful failure to appear, unlawful contact with a victim, or willful tampering or removal of an electronic monitoring device, the act allows the parole board to revoke parole and place the inmate back in prison for up to the remainder of the inmate's parole. The act allows the parole board to place a parolee who needs treatment and is amenable to treatment in a parolee intensive treatment program operated by the department in a level I security facility or equivalent facility. If an inmate meets criteria and has an approved parole plan, has been assessed low or very low risk, and parole guidelines recommend release, the parole board may deny parole only by a majority vote of the full board. The act provides an inmate released from prison without supervision the right to access reentry services for up to one year from the date of discharge. The act requires the parole board to table a parole release decision if it finds the inmate's parole plan is inadequate and to require a new parole plan within 30 days. The act appropriates $25,200 from the general fund to the department of corrections for information technology services. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.) Read More

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


May 28, 2019

Office of the Governor

Governor Signed

May 10, 2019

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

House

Signed by the Speaker of the House

May 09, 2019

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

Apr 30, 2019

Senate

Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

Apr 29, 2019

House

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Apr 27, 2019

House

House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

Apr 26, 2019

House

House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

House

House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  • Referral-Committee
  • Committee-Passage
House Committee of the Whole Appropriations

Apr 18, 2019

House

House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations Judiciary

Apr 15, 2019

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

  • Introduction
Judiciary

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Apr 12, 2019

Senate

Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

Senate

Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  • Referral-Committee
  • Committee-Passage
Senate Committee of the Whole Appropriations

Mar 20, 2019

Senate

Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations Judiciary

Feb 15, 2019

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

  • Introduction
Judiciary

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Committee Amendment PDF
PA1 (03/21/2019) PDF
PA2 (04/12/2019) PDF
PA3 (04/18/2019) PDF
PA4 (04/26/2019) PDF
Introduced (02/15/2019) PDF
Engrossed (04/12/2019) PDF
Reengrossed (04/15/2019) PDF
Revised (04/27/2019) PDF
Rerevised (04/29/2019) PDF
Final Act (05/10/2019) PDF
Signed Act (05/28/2019) PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note SA1 (04/11/2019) PDF
Fiscal Note SA2 (04/25/2019) PDF
Fiscal Note FN1 (03/12/2019) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (04/10/2019) PDF
Fiscal Note FN3 (04/24/2019) PDF
Fiscal Note FN4 (08/08/2019) PDF

Sources

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