Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity Defense

Removed the definition of 'forensic psychologist' which previously specified board certification or fellowship requirements.

Modified the definition of 'ineligible for release' to explicitly state the defendant must be dangerous to themselves, others, or the community if permitted to remain at liberty.

Added legislative metadata including updated sponsor lists, reading dates, and committee assignments reflecting the bill's progress through the Senate and House.

Added explicit language stating that knowledge or awareness of a victim's gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation does not constitute an inability to distinguish right from wrong in insanity defense cases.

Updated references to gender identity and gender expression definitions to align with current state statutes (section 18-1-901 (3)(h.5)).

Updated reference for sexual orientation definition to align with current state statutes (section 18-9-121 (5)(b)).

Corrected inconsistencies in statutory references and repealed outdated subsections that no longer apply to current insanity defense procedures.

Updated statutory citations for 'gender identity' and 'sexual orientation' definitions to reference more specific sections of Colorado law

Reorganized the insanity defense statute structure to clearly separate provisions for offenses before July 1, 1995, from those on or after that date

Adjusted subsection numbering and repealed redundant provisions to streamline the statute

Corrected formatting inconsistencies and standardized capitalization throughout the bill text

Added explicit protection that evidence of knowledge or awareness of a victim's gender, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation cannot constitute inability to distinguish right from wrong.

Updated definitions of 'forensic psychologist' and 'mental disease or defect' to clarify standards and exclude abnormalities manifested only by repeated criminal or antisocial conduct.

Created new definitions for 'impaired mental condition,' 'ineligible for release,' 'ineligible to remain on conditional release,' 'release examination,' 'release hearing,' and 'sanity examination.'

Modified pleading requirements for insanity defense to specify when and how the defense must be raised at arraignment.

Corrected statutory citations and formatting inconsistencies between different offense time periods.

Added five new House co-sponsors: Brown, Clifford, Duran, Joseph, Mabrey, McCluskie, Rydin, and Zokaie to the existing list of Bradfield and English.

Updated the bill status header from 'ENGROSSED' to 'REENGROSSED' and modified the accompanying text to clarify that amendments were adopted in the House of Introduction.

Inserted a notice stating that a bill summary for the reengrossed version will be available at the Colorado Legislature website after third reading in the House of Introduction, dated January 27, 2025.

Added specific definitions for 'gender identity,' 'gender expression,' and 'sexual orientation' to clarify that evidence of knowledge or awareness of these traits does not constitute an inability to distinguish right from wrong.

Refined the definition of 'mental disease or defect' to explicitly exclude conditions attributable to voluntary ingestion of alcohol or psychoactive substances.

Added a definition for 'forensic psychologist' to specify board certification or fellowship requirements for the role.

Reorganized sections of the insanity statute (16-8-101 and 16-8-101.5) to clarify applicability dates and repeal redundant subsections.