Committee adopts dash‑4 amendment to House Bill 2005 and sends measure to Ways and Means

The Joint Committee on Addiction and Community Safety on Tuesday adopted the dash‑4 amendment to House Bill 2,005 and voted to send the amended bill to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means with a do‑pass recommendation.

Jules, legislative counsel for the committee, told the committee the dash‑4 mirrors changes in the posted dash‑3 and makes additional clarifications to facility‑siting rules and timelines. "The dash‑4 amendment posted on OLIS makes identical changes to the dash‑1 as the dash‑3 amendment and it makes additional minor changes to the facility siting provisions in sections 59 and 60," Jules said.

The measure revises several forensic behavioral‑health provisions, including timelines for extending an individual's commitment for restoration. Jules said the amendment changes the deadline to extend a felony restoration commitment from five days to 10 days after receiving the required report. The amendment also clarifies that an order extending the maximum period of commitment for a misdemeanor may be received within five days of filing…