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Bill Summary for Bill Number HB17-1303 Date: 04/27/2017
Location: HCR 0112
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1303

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A), as amended.
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment L). The motion w
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment E). The motion f
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment F), Severed Sect
Adopt amendment L.012 (Attachment G). The motion p
Adopt amendment L.013 (Attachment H). The motion p
Adopt amendment L.014 (Attachment I). The motion p
Adopt amendment L.015 (Attachment J). The motion p
Adopt amendment L.021 (Attachment D). The motion p
Adopt amendment L.024 (Attachment B). The motion p
Adopt amendment L.025 (Attachment K). The motion w
Approve amendment L.010 (Attachment C), as amended
Refer House Bill 17-1303, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection

FAIL

Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS
PASS

PASS
PASS



01:40 PM -- HB17-1303

Representatives Lee and Wist, prime sponsors, presented House Bill 17-1303, concerning the judicial performance evaluation system. The committee heard testimony on the bill at its April 18 meeting. Representative Wist provided opening remarks. Representative Lee explained the effect of amendment L.001 (Attachment A). Representative Wist explained the effect of amendment L.024 (Attachment B). Discussion ensued regarding the position of the Judicial Department on the amendment. Mr. Terry Scanlon, representing the Judicial Department, provided input on this position.

17HouseJud0427AttachA.pdf17HouseJud0427AttachA.pdf 17HouseJud0427AttachB.pdf17HouseJud0427AttachB.pdf
BILL: HB17-1303
TIME: 01:43:11 PM
MOVED: Lee
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A), as amended. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Wist
VOTE
Benavidez
Carver
Excused
Foote
Excused
Herod
Lundeen
Melton
Weissman
Willett
Wist
Salazar
Lee
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL: HB17-1303
TIME: 01:45:24 PM
MOVED: Lee
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.024 (Attachment B). The motion passed on a vote of 7-2.
SECONDED: Herod
VOTE
Benavidez
Yes
Carver
Excused
Foote
Excused
Herod
Yes
Lundeen
No
Melton
Yes
Weissman
Yes
Willett
Yes
Wist
No
Salazar
Yes
Lee
Yes
YES: 7 NO: 2 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


01:50 PM

Representative Wist explained the effect of amendment L.010 (Attachment C).

17HouseJud0427AttachC.pdf17HouseJud0427AttachC.pdf
BILL: HB17-1303
TIME: 01:52:08 PM
MOVED: Wist
MOTION: Approve amendment L.010 (Attachment C), as amended. The motion passed on a vote of 8-3.
SECONDED: Weissman
VOTE
Benavidez
No
Carver
Yes
Foote
Yes
Herod
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Melton
No
Weissman
Yes
Willett
Yes
Wist
Yes
Salazar
No
Lee
Yes
YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

BILL: HB17-1303
TIME: 01:54:46 PM
MOVED: Wist
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.021 (Attachment D). The motion passed on a vote of 8-3.
17HouseJud0427AttachD.pdf17HouseJud0427AttachD.pdf
SECONDED: Lee
VOTE
Benavidez
No
Carver
Yes
Foote
Yes
Herod
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Melton
No
Weissman
Yes
Willett
Yes
Wist
Yes
Salazar
No
Lee
Yes
YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

BILL: HB17-1303
TIME: 01:57:27 PM
MOVED: Salazar
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment E). The motion failed on a vote of 3-8.
17HouseJud0427AttachE.pdf17HouseJud0427AttachE.pdf
SECONDED: Herod
VOTE
Benavidez
Yes
Carver
No
Foote
No
Herod
Yes
Lundeen
No
Melton
No
Weissman
No
Willett
No
Wist
No
Salazar
Yes
Lee
No
YES: 3 NO: 8 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


02:38 PM
BILL: HB17-1303
TIME: 02:38:34 PM
MOVED: Salazar
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment F), Severed Section B, page 1, lines 4 through 14. The motion was withdrawn.
17HouseJud0427AttachF.pdf17HouseJud0427AttachF.pdf
SECONDED: Herod
VOTE
Benavidez
Carver
Foote
Herod
Lundeen
Melton
Weissman
Willett
Wist
Salazar
Lee
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:


02:47 PM

Representative Lee explained the effect of amendment L.012 (Attachment G).

17HouseJud0427AttachG.pdf17HouseJud0427AttachG.pdf
BILL: HB17-1303
TIME: 02:47:30 PM
MOVED: Lee
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.012 (Attachment G). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Wist
VOTE
Benavidez
Carver
Foote
Herod
Lundeen
Melton
Weissman
Willett
Wist
Salazar
Lee
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


02:48 PM

Representative Wist explained the effect of amendment L.013 (Attachment H).

17HouseJud0427AttachH.pdf17HouseJud0427AttachH.pdf
BILL: HB17-1303
TIME: 02:48:22 PM
MOVED: Wist
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.013 (Attachment H). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Lee
VOTE
Benavidez
Carver
Foote
Herod
Lundeen
Melton
Weissman
Willett
Wist
Salazar
Lee
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


02:50 PM

Representative Lee explained the effect of amendment L.014 (Attachment I).

17HouseJud0427AttachI.pdf17HouseJud0427AttachI.pdf
BILL: HB17-1303
TIME: 02:51:07 PM
MOVED: Lee
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.014 (Attachment I). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Wist
VOTE
Benavidez
Carver
Foote
Herod
Lundeen
Melton
Weissman
Willett
Wist
Salazar
Lee
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


02:51 PM

Representative Wist explained the effect of amendment L.015 (Attachment J).

17HouseJud0427AttachJ.pdf17HouseJud0427AttachJ.pdf
BILL: HB17-1303
TIME: 02:51:49 PM
MOVED: Wist
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.015 (Attachment J). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Lee
VOTE
Benavidez
Carver
Foote
Herod
Lundeen
Melton
Weissman
Willett
Wist
Salazar
Lee
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


02:55 PM

Representative Salazar explained the effect of amendment L.025 (Attachment K). Discussion ensued regarding the merits of the amendment, and the potential for conceptually amending the amendment.

17HouseJud0427AttachK.pdf17HouseJud0427AttachK.pdf
BILL: HB17-1303
TIME: 02:55:52 PM
MOVED: Salazar
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.025 (Attachment K). The motion was withdrawn.
SECONDED: Herod
VOTE
Benavidez
Carver
Foote
Herod
Lundeen
Melton
Weissman
Willett
Wist
Salazar
Lee
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:


03:06 PM

Representative Salazar explained the effect of amendment L.002 (Attachment L).

17HouseJud0427AttachL.pdf17HouseJud0427AttachL.pdf
BILL: HB17-1303
TIME: 03:06:38 PM
MOVED: Salazar
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment L). The motion was withdrawn.
SECONDED: Herod
VOTE
Benavidez
Carver
Foote
Herod
Lundeen
Melton
Weissman
Willett
Wist
Salazar
Lee
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:


03:07 PM

Various committee members provided their positions on HB 17-1303. Representatives Wist and Lee provided closing remarks in support of the bill.
BILL: HB17-1303
TIME: 03:07:56 PM
MOVED: Lee
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1303, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED: Wist
VOTE
Benavidez
Yes
Carver
Yes
Foote
Yes
Herod
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Melton
Yes
Weissman
Yes
Willett
Yes
Wist
Yes
Salazar
Yes
Lee
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS