HB 19-1149 Summary

• Colorado Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice must complete a study by June 30, 2020, and submit recommendations to the General Assembly regarding age of delinquency issues for young adults ages 18-24.

• Commission must compile data from the last three years of criminal filings for defendants ages 18-24, including defendant demographics, charges, disposition, sentences, outcomes, and prior justice system involvement.

• Commission must study established brain research showing young adults ages 18-24 have developing brains similar to juveniles, with difficulty in decision-making, susceptibility to peer influence, and reduced future orientation.

• Commission must evaluate the potential impacts on the Division of Youth Services and youthful offender system if they expanded to serve young adults, and make recommendations on appropriate uses of the juvenile or youthful offender system for this age group.

• Commission must deliver a final report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees by June 30, 2020, and this study provision repeals effective July 1, 2021.