CO HB1131

Creates a pre-adolescent services task force to examine service gaps for children ages 10-12 if the minimum age of juvenile prosecution is raised from 10 to 13 years old.

Task force must identify current juvenile justice services for ages 10-12, recommend how those services could be provided outside the juvenile justice system, and identify funding sources for alternative services.

Task force consists of 47+ members including legislators, law enforcement, prosecutors, public defenders, school representatives, child welfare officials, mental health providers, and individuals with lived experience in the justice system.

Task force must convene by August 1, 2022 and submit recommendations to the judiciary and health committees by December 30, 2022; the entire statute repeals July 1, 2023.

Appropriates $105,000 to the Department of Human Services and $9,433 to the General Assembly for implementation costs in fiscal year 2022-23.