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Committee approves juvenile criminal‑code changes and $300,000 appropriation in SB 20‑37 after amendment
Summary
Appropriations voted to give Senate Bill 20‑37 a due‑pass recommendation as amended; the bill changes some juvenile criminal‑code proceedings language (replacing “fitness to proceed” with “lack of criminal responsibility”) and includes a $300,000 appropriation to contract for evaluations.
Representative O’Brien explained the committee’s amendments to Senate Bill 20‑37, which came from the Judiciary Committee and affect juvenile code proceedings. The section changes include directing juvenile investigations “pursuant to chapter 27‑20.3” and replacing the phrase “fitness to proceed” with “lack of criminal responsibility” in the portion that establishes appropriations. The committee’s HR…
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