AF4FA2C50458ECFE872583D1006BCCE6 Hearing Summary

Senator Foote appeared before the committee to take action on SB19-175, concerning the penalties imposed on the driver of a motor vehicle who causes serious bodily injury to a vulnerable road user.  The bill was originally heard in committee on March 18, 2019, and laid over to work on amendments. 

Senator Foote distributed and explained amendment L. 002 (Attachment A) regarding proximate cause language for careless drivers. 

Senator Foote distributed and explained amendment L. 003 (Attachment B).  He discussed how this amendment addresses points and license revocations.  He answered questions from the committee about probationary licenses. 

Ben Mitchell, Director, Driver Control, Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in the Colorado Department of Revenue, spoke to the amendment and explained how sanctions are applied to drivers. 

Bridgette Tomasetti, Director of the Hearings Officers for DMV in the Department of Revenue, answered questions about the factors considered in granting probationary licenses. 

Senator Foote recapped the merits of the bill.