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88C7C813C3392D2D872587E4005F9DFE Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB22-019

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Feb 9, 2022      
Location SCR 352



SB22-019 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar


10:24:27 AM  

Senator Winter, bill sponsor, explained Senate Bill 22-019, concerning access to automatically suppressed court records of eviction proceedings. She discussed technical changes in the bill that allows for access to client files. 

She distributed Amendment L. 001 to add mediators to those who may access eviction related documents (Attachment A). 

 

 

 

10:27:02 AM  

Mr. Jack Regenbogen, representing Colorado Poverty Law Project, testified in support of the bill.  He discussed the importance of attorney and mediator access to client files.

Aubrey Hasvold, representing Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill. She discussed eviction filing records and housing searches. 

Committee members asked questions about pro bono mediator services. 

 

10:33:32 AM  

Ms. Haley DiRenzo, representing CED Law - Covid-19 Eviction Defense Project, testified in support of the bill.  She discussed document access.

10:37:14 AM  

Senator Winter reiterated that Amendment L. 001 addresses mediators and made closing remarks. 



10:37:52 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A)
Moved Gonzales
Seconded
Cooke
Gardner
Rodriguez
Gonzales
Lee
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


10:38:42 AM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-019, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Gonzales
Seconded
Cooke Yes
Gardner Yes
Rodriguez Yes
Gonzales Yes
Lee Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS