B085A216847D21F48725850500036EDB Hearing Summary

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BILL SUMMARY For HB20-1118

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Feb 4, 2020
Location HCR 0112

HB20-1118 - Referred to House Finance

05:38:07 PM

The committee recessed.

05:47:38 PM

The committee came back to order.

05:50:22 PM

Representative Larson, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 20-1118. The bill expands the definition of a current class 1 traffic misdemeanor for causing serious bodily injury to a vulnerable road user while careless driving to include causing serious bodily injury to anyone while carelessly driving. A violation results in 12 points issued to the driver license, which results in a license being suspended. In addition, the driver may be subject to a restitution order, required to attend a driver improvement course, or be ordered to perform useful public service for no more than 320 hours.

05:53:32 PM

Fran Lanzer, Mothers Against Drunk Drivers and Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance, testified in support of the bill.

05:57:25 PM

Representative Larson responded to committee questions.

06:06:18 PM

Committee members made closing comments.

06:11:56 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 20-1118 to the Committee on Finance.
	Moved	Carver
	Seconded	Tipper

	Benavidez	Excused
	Carver	Yes
	Gonzales-Gutierrez	Yes
	Pelton	Yes
	Roberts	Yes
	Soper	Yes
	Tipper	Yes
	Herod	Yes
	Weissman	Yes
	Final	YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB20-1118 - Referred to House Finance

Colorado General Assembly