348EE0DFBE42347787258256005868D0 Hearing Summary

Senator Cooke and Senator Zenzinger, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1018 to the committee. The bill requires commercial driver schools to include training related to human trafficking.

Committee members discussed the bill with the sponsors.

Kendis Paris, representing Truckers Against Trafficking, testified in support of the bill.

Conrad Hoke, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Paris and Mr. Hoke responded to committee member questions.

Autumn Burris, representing Survivors 4 Solutions, testified in support of the bill.

Laura Richards, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Greg Fulton, representing the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified in support of the bill. He responded to committee member questions.

Maria Trujillo, representing the Colorado Human Trafficking Council and the Colorado Department of Public Safety, testified in support of the bill.

Brent Spahn, representing the Division of Motor Vehicles in the Colorado Department of Revenue, responded to committee member questions about the bill.

The committee recessed.

The committee came back to order.

Senators Cooke and Zenzinger wrapped up their presentation of the bill.

The chair laid the bill over for action only to March 21, 2018.

Committee members commented on the bill.