HB 18-1425

HB 18-1425 is a Colorado bill that establishes a committee to study issues related to the state's prison population. This committee will look into various aspects of the prison system and can meet until June 30, 2020. The bill also allows for subcommittees with experts to help analyze specific topics. It has been signed into law and allocates $39,021 to support its implementation. Essentially, this means that a group will be examining how Colorado manages its prisons over the next couple of years, which could affect policies related to incarceration in the state.

Official Summary

The bill creates a legislative committee on state prison population issues that begins in the 2018 interim and continues through June 30, 2020. The committee may meet during the 2019 and 2020 legislative sessions. The bill specifies issues that the committee must study. The chair and vice-chair of the committee may appoint subcommittees to provide technical assistance to the committee. The subcommittees may include members of the committee and other persons with expertise in school prison population issues. The bill appropriates $39,021 to the legislative department to implement the bill. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

Votes