Joint Judiciary SMART Hearings Agendas

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Attached are the agendas for the 3 days of the SMART Hearings. Sessions are set to begin at 10:00am each morning but depends upon the adjournment of the general session for both chambers and may start later than 10am.

Public testimony is allowed for most every presentation. If you attend in person, you sign up on a sheet at the start of the hearing or prior to the specific presentation you wish to comment on.

Remotely, you can follow the information on the link below -

https://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2026A/commsumm.nsf/NewSignIn.xsp

You may also email the members of the Senate and House Judiciary Committee per the attached contact information sheet. It's advisable to copy the Legislative Liaison for each committee so that a copy of your comments or opinions are retained in the meeting records. 

January 20th

10:30 a.m. Department of Law SMART Government Act Presentation

12:30 p.m. Domestic Violence Offender Management Board Presentation

1:00 p.m. Department of Public Safety SMART Government Act Presentation

2:30 p.m. Domestic Violence Offender Management Board Presentation

3:15 p.m. Sex Offender Management Board Presentation

4:00 p.m. Bridges of Colorado Presentation

( Bridges facilitates collaboration between the criminal justice and mental health systems by partnering with providers, courts, and often families.)

January 21st

10:05 a.m. Judicial Branch Presentation Pursuant to the SMART Government Act and

                  Joint Rule 25

11:30 p.m. State Board of Parole Presentation Pursuant to Section 17-2-201 (3.5), C.R.S.

1:15 p.m. Colorado Access to Justice Commission Presentation Pursuant to the SMART

                Government Act and Joint Rule 25

2:00 p.m. Commission on Judicial Discipline Presentation Pursuant to the SMART

                Government Act and Joint Rule 25

2:45 p.m. Behavioral Health Administration Presentation Pursuant to Section 

                27-60-404, C.R.S.

3:30 p.m. Office of the State Public Defender Presentation Pursuant to the SMART

                Government Act and Joint Rule 25

4:15 p.m. Legislation Inside Presentation

January 22nd

10:05 a.m. Briefing by the Joint Budget Committee

11:00 a.m. Office of the Child’s Representative Presentation

11:30 a.m. Child Protection Ombudsman Presentation

1:00 p.m. Department of Corrections Presentation

3:15 p.m. Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel Presentation

4:00 p.m. Legislative Council Staff Prison Population Forecast