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8B088387C687C039872583D7006B9A6B Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB19-1226

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Apr 9, 2019      
Location HCR 0112



HB19-1226 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

01:35:23 PM  

The committee was called to order. A quorum was present. Representatives Herod and Soper presented House Bill 19-1226, concerning changes to release on bond, and, in connection therewith, the development of a pretrial screening process and administrative order for release without any monetary conditions; creating a presumption of release with the least restrictive conditions and without monetary conditions; specifying the information the court considers when making determinations about type of bond and conditions of release; and a requirement for pretrial services programs throughout the state.  The committee heard testimony on the bill at its March 14 meeting.

01:42:53 PM  

The committee considered amendments L.007 (Attachment A) and L.009 (Attachment B).



01:43:33 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.009
Moved Soper
Seconded Tipper
Benavidez
Bockenfeld
Carver
Galindo
Gonzales-Gutierrez
McKean
Roberts
Soper
Tipper
Herod
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


01:45:53 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.007
Moved Soper
Seconded Tipper
Benavidez
Bockenfeld
Carver
Galindo
Gonzales-Gutierrez
McKean
Roberts
Soper
Tipper
Herod
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
01:45:56 PM  

The committee considered amendments L.008 (Attachment C), L.010 (Attachment D), and L.011 (Attachment E). Committee members received two fact sheets concerning research on assessment tool bias, created by the University of Northern Colorado (Attachments F and G). Discussion ensued regarding this research.



01:53:04 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.010
Moved Herod
Seconded Soper
Benavidez
Bockenfeld
Carver
Galindo
Gonzales-Gutierrez
McKean
Roberts
Soper
Tipper
Herod
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


01:53:25 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.011
Moved Herod
Seconded Soper
Benavidez
Bockenfeld
Carver
Galindo
Gonzales-Gutierrez
McKean
Roberts
Soper
Tipper
Herod
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


01:53:43 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.008
Moved Herod
Seconded Weissman
Benavidez
Bockenfeld
Carver
Galindo
Gonzales-Gutierrez
McKean
Roberts
Soper
Tipper
Herod
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
01:53:46 PM  

Representatives Herod and Soper provided closing remarks in support of HB 19-1226.



02:03:25 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 19-1226, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Herod
Seconded Soper
Benavidez Yes
Bockenfeld No
Carver No
Galindo Yes
Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes
McKean No
Roberts Yes
Soper Yes
Tipper Yes
Herod Yes
Weissman Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS