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Senator Simpson moved the bill and described it as a modernization of a program that helps rural prosecutors. Senator Roberts said rural district attorney offices are struggling to hire and retain attorneys and that this bill takes an existing fund and program and makes adjustments to make it more useful across rural Colorado. \"Bridal district attorney's offices are struggling very much to hire attorneys and retain attorneys,\" Roberts said (transcript reference corrected to \"rural district attorney offices\").

The bill was discussed briefly on the floor and adopted on second reading; the committee-of-the-whole report lists Senate Bill 67 as passed on second reading and placed on the calendar for third reading and final passage. The committee-of-the-whole adoption of multiple bills was recorded in the transcript with a roll-call-like statement to reflect passage and placement on the third-reading calendar.

Sponsors said the measure builds on an existing fellowship that places newly trained prosecutors in rural offices and updates program elements to improve recruitment and retention. The bill will now be considered on third reading for final passage.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Colorado Senate 2025 Legislative Day 038 Part 2 (2025-02-14)","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 67, amending an existing rural prosecution fellowship to better serve district attorney offices across rural Colorado, passed second reading and was ordered engrossed Feb. 14, 2025.","taxTitle","Senate, Committees, Legislative, Colorado","taxId",15007,"location","Colorado","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6327331,"Senate advances measure updating procedures for insanity evaluations and defendant appearances",365,4876000,5241000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2322529-5be49a2603cc0d9703e0d8651f5b2a92&start=4876&end=5241","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2322529-5be49a2603cc0d9703e0d8651f5b2a92/thumbnail_4876000.jpg","/articles/6327331/Colorado/Senate-advances-measure-updating-procedures-for-insanity-evaluations-and-defendant-appearances","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6327331-bc690fdc47fca1904c9d8c2fbc1aded2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770772379&Signature=Zrhytq130BGd~xg7TaL2OpagnkMWnElm78IkieMbPscEeIw1DPN0qGeh7qH6o7PfFgjHESCWIAK3hDFk7JD6o~CVfxXcnBxW~tdix7Vd2z4s7P7jekgD6QwX3N5yaQp0CdphCD5Wa~dhUqiNcodUJKNuFs5G0kisjVNjJa68yaaFhOyruSGtUC7E3g9863eOEwHD1~s01aKcpaaqTcoc6-nX0ilKdm~LFHug0kiX5PfWVo-quZcSzUH5mGSsaB-kfSy1qH9qbZOYgR0SdRmB8iZAi31qn12usXKD6~Pzb2CfA4bvEUKsSB-2tMbd7yN0fRE8LTtrJm66BVbbBjhvwQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 1058, which makes targeted changes to the affirmative defense of not guilty by reason of insanity, passed second reading on Feb. 14, 2025, and was ordered engrossed and placed on the calendar for third reading.

Senator Amabile, speaking as sponsor, described the measure as primarily a cleanup bill that updates statutory language and modestly adjusts procedures for sanity examinations and in-court appearances. \"This bill is primarily a cleanup bill,\" Amabile said, adding that the bill permits a defendant appearing for a sanity examination by video to wear normal clothing rather than jail clothing and requires that visible shackles be hidden from camera view so juries are not biased. The bill also disallows certain medically invalid practices, which Amabile identified by example, saying they have not been used in years.

Senator Carson registered formal opposition from the committee stage and reiterated that view on the floor. \"I do wanna note that I oppose this bill in the judiciary committee. I don't think it's a necessary change. I think it's defendant-centric,\" Carson said, adding that the change could send an unwelcome message to victims.

The bill was moved for consideration on the floor and adopted on second reading; it was then ordered placed on the calendar for third reading and final passage. The committee-of-the-whole report listed the bill as passed on second reading and placed on the calendar for third reading.","House Bill 1058 passed second reading Feb. 14, 2025; sponsors said it updates statute to allow video appearances in non-jail clothing, conceal visible shackles from camera view, and bar medically invalid interrogation techniques.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6327335,"Senate advances bill targeting behavioral-health crisis after debate over fiscal note",449,4020000,4469000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2322529-5be49a2603cc0d9703e0d8651f5b2a92&start=4020&end=4469","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2322529-5be49a2603cc0d9703e0d8651f5b2a92/thumbnail_4020000.jpg","/articles/6327335/Colorado/Senate-advances-bill-targeting-behavioral-health-crisis-after-debate-over-fiscal-note","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6327335-6cb8216132c5b46552c090e528679660/orig.mp4?Expires=1770772379&Signature=QL8uEBKCFk~z6AIbK0F5~au9kJpWthkFPf2L22Dx-EwwGPaG0WhCLNUCBO5HHS7qN0L2zIc3sjaJyzQQq0jcDRxuNry1OqZZM-8eZoyyhtqAgs7e9GO2jXkx~E208PPLlzuYH6sqoU0myC05YM7i~meUiK0Qz2Tcl-H1irxe17xO0Ghe~8LyOvo82S9mqh5PnWDPjaH8ZVy0oHsu4reRPG1Agb5qNXGPk2KFXoiYN6cckE7QpBVYIsySWh1aLo5-hQ~TozVovMrjqfer4fLvl-M5HDpo1Kg1BHOn--I79eQ6I33fUVH0gmO~nUDWGYFcFE5uHacTLSXNWgQaaRw14A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 42, described by sponsors as a set of measures to address Colorado’s behavioral-health crisis, cleared second reading and was ordered engrossed and placed on the calendar for third reading after a day of debate over its fiscal impact.

The bill, introduced by Senators Cutter and Amabile and Representative Bradfield, was discussed on the Senate floor Feb. 14, 2025. Senator Rich questioned the bill’s cost and broader fiscal priorities, saying the proposal carried a fiscal note of $607,000 in fiscal year 2025–26 and $50,000 in 2026–27 before amendments. \"This also has a fiscal note of $607,000 in fiscal year 2526, and 50,000 in 2627 in future years,\" Rich said, urging colleagues for a no vote on that basis.

Senator Madeleine, who participated in committee amendment negotiations, said those concerns were addressed on the floor and in appropriations. \"We ran amendments in committee and then again today in appropriations that brought the fiscal note down to 0,\" she said, adding the bill also codifies a Medicaid waiver obtained last year and will conduct a one-day stakeholder meeting by videoconference to share best practices statewide.

Senator Frizzell described local models that informed the measure, noting Douglas County’s community response teams that pair law enforcement with mental-health clinicians and health-care providers. \"This program that's actually grown, and done amazing work,\" Frizzell said, praising statewide information-sharing on best practices to help other jurisdictions implement similar responses.

Procedurally, the Committee on Appropriations recommended amendments and referred the bill to the committee of the whole with a favorable recommendation; the committee-of-the-whole report was adopted and SB42 was placed on the third-reading calendar. The committee-of-the-whole adoption was recorded in the transcript as 29 yeas, 0 nays, 0 absent and 6 excused.

Sponsors said the bill’s remaining measures are intended to coordinate existing tools, codify the new Medicaid waiver, and convene stakeholders to reduce duplication and spread proven community models. The adopted amendments reduced the bill’s net general-fund impact to zero, according to statements on the floor.","Senate Bill 42, aimed at coordinating Colorado’s behavioral-health crisis response and codifying a Medicaid waiver, cleared second reading after senators debated a fiscal note later reduced to zero and agreed to stakeholder meetings.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6327340,"Colorado Senate proclaims Feb. 14 ‘Colorado Read to Your Child Day’",731,2864000,3595000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2322529-5be49a2603cc0d9703e0d8651f5b2a92&start=2864&end=3595","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2322529-5be49a2603cc0d9703e0d8651f5b2a92/thumbnail_2864000.jpg","/articles/6327340/Colorado/Colorado-Senate-proclaims-Feb-14-Colorado-Read-to-Your-Child-Day","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6327340-e58958a58b791c94335599bd376a3fb4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770772379&Signature=Wl-MB~bowdHK9IJM7VBbhbjf-2pa93GPeHv8xJ6tALhnjl88j3eeohnhi3xhIV~RBpzjiBgfCNo1VTDt2nI0aw8NVGgy8OxL3zh9yfjUkW8dZrrsLqXze1RXQ43WLNw7mFl9Y997O-g5TnvjAt8yUAVCPQg9ifnNfmWiJzKcHygSze5xQhTQSAqjYEr8Xt81AZXJE0Re-XH9MEcrdDfvYpRFI2nHGCqvAWZfKBTeBX9vYJ-qYE0zgVWKOfwJZl7DK5ymJFPTSYzGilENQerwkVP-LhYytlW8Bp7-bz0gfA4t1ZlyQow1ErnOCqs-Y3KZGF--T2gdnLp--WgxJwLogw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Colorado Senate adopted Senate Joint Resolution 007 on Feb. 14, 2025, declaring Feb. 14 as Colorado Read to Your Child Day to highlight birth-to-age-5 early literacy and childhood development.

The resolution, moved by Senator Bridges and read at length, cites research on early brain development and the impact of reading aloud, and directs that copies be sent to Reach Out and Read Colorado and the Imagination Library of Colorado. The adoption was announced as 30 yeas, 0 nays, 0 absent and 5 excused.

Senator Bridges, who moved the resolution, framed the measure as a low-cost way to boost school readiness and long-term outcomes. \"Every kid deserves the chance to succeed no matter where they come from,\" Bridges said, noting that programs that get books into homes and pair them with encouragement from caregivers improve kindergarten readiness and third-grade reading.

Senator Bridal, a co-sponsor, described personal experience reading with family members and thanked nonprofit partners. \"Reading to kids, reading with children is extremely important,\" Bridal said, adding that any kind of book—comic, cookbook or storybook—helps build vocabulary and attachment. Reach Out and Read and the Imagination Library had representatives in the chamber; Bridges named \"Jack and Laura\" from Imagination Library and \"Patty, Amy and Katie\" from Reach Out and Read.

The resolution text details the case for early literacy, including language that skills learned between birth and age 5 predict later literacy and that reading aloud accelerates language and social-emotional development. The resolution specifically recognizes Feb. 14, 2025, in alignment with National Read to Your Child Day.

Senators added the current roll call as cosponsors before final adoption. Copies of SJR007 will be sent to the two nonprofit organizations named in the resolution.

The measure is a symbolic proclamation and does not by itself create a funding stream or new program; it encourages awareness and partnership with existing literacy organizations.","Senators adopted Senate Joint Resolution 007 on Feb. 14, 2025, declaring Feb. 14 as Colorado Read to Your Child Day to promote early literacy; sponsors highlighted programs such as Reach Out and Read and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.","actionData","errors"]

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