s_jud_2017a_2017-02-01t13:31:10z1 Hearing Summary
Date: 02/01/2017
Location: SCR 352
BILL SUMMARY for SB17-032
SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
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| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). The motion p Postpone Senate Bill 17-032 indefinitely using a r Refer Senate Bill 17-032, as amended, to the Commi |
Pass Without Objection Pass Without Objection FAIL |
02:35 PM -- SB17-032
Senator Merrifield, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-032. Under current law, law enforcement officials and state regulatory boards can access the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) database by providing an official court order or subpoena. This bill requires that requests be accompanied by an official court order or warrant issued by a neutral magistrate or judge, following a showing of probable cause supported by sworn testimony or affidavit.
02:41 PM -- Mr. Arnold Hanuman, representing the Colorado District Attorneys' Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Hanuman addressed questions from the committee and from the bill sponsor.
02:55 PM -- Ms. Jennifer Anderson and Mr. Jose Esquivel, both representing the Colorado Attorney General's Office, testified in opposition to the bill. Senator Merrifield responded to Mr. Esquivel's testimony. Ms. Anderson responded to questions from the committee.
03:09 PM
Discussion continued with Ms. Anderson about how access to the PDMP database would change under the bill and the relative merit of this change.
03:23 PM -- Mr. Ryan Blehle, representing the Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, testified in support of the bill. He responded to questions and comments from the committee. Senator Merrifield also responded to a question from the committee.
03:30 PM -- Ms. Denise Maes, representing the ACLU of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Maes responded to questions from the committee.
03:38 PM
Senator Merrifield explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
17SenateJud0201AttachB.pdf
| BILL: | SB17-032 | |
| TIME: | 03:40:33 PM | |
| MOVED: | Kagan | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection. | |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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03:42 PM
Senator Merrifield and members of the committee made closing remarks on the bill.
| BILL: | SB17-032 | |
| TIME: | 03:46:45 PM | |
| MOVED: | Kagan | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-032, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. | |
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Cooke
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No
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Gardner
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No
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YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | SB17-032 | |
| TIME: | 03:48:13 PM | |
| MOVED: | Coram | |
| MOTION: | Postpone Senate Bill 17-032 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. The motion passed without objection. | |
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Coram
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Kagan
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Cooke
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Gardner
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Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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