s_sa_2017a_2017-05-04t10:40:16z6 Hearing Summary
Date: 05/04/2017
Location: SCR 352
BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1303
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
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| Adopt amendment L.029 (Attachment F). The motion p Refer House Bill 17-1303, as amended, to the Commi |
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11:35 AM -- HB17-1303
Senator Kagan, sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1303. This bill repeals and reenacts, with amendments, statutes related to state and district commissions on judicial performance. While some of the statutes are streamlined and common commission duties are combined, the bill makes statutory changes concerning commission membership and appointment, judicial evaluations, and data gathering and reporting.
11:36 AM -- Kent Wager, representing the State Judicial Performance Commission, testified in support of the bill.
11:37 AM -- Chris Forsyth, representing the Judicial Integrity Project, testified against the bill.
11:40 AM
Mr. Forsyth and Mr. Wagner responded to committee member questions.
11:45 AM
Senator Gardner, co-prime sponsor, wrapped up his presentation of the bill. He presented amendment L.029 (Attachment F).
17SenateState0504AttachF.pdf
| BILL: | HB17-1303 | |
| TIME: | 11:46:27 AM | |
| MOVED: | Scott | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.029 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection. | |
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Fenberg
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Smallwood
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Williams A.
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Scott
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Sonnenberg
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:
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| BILL: | HB17-1303 | |
| TIME: | 11:46:41 AM | |
| MOVED: | Scott | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1303, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | |
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Fenberg
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Smallwood
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Yes
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Williams A.
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Yes
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Scott
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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