S_JUD_2021A 03/31/2021 11:20:35 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY Date 03/31/2021 Attendance Cooke X Gardner X Rodriguez * Gonzales X Lee X Time 11:20:35 AM to 11:59:35 AM Place SCR 352 This Meeting was called to order by Lee This Report was prepared by Juliann Jenson Hearing Items Action Taken hSB21-030 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hSB21-192 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hHB21-1031 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar SB21-030 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/62413C6A037F...$File/210331 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 210331 AttachA.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/9F8412122521...$File/210331 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 210331 AttachB.pdf 11:20:50 AM Senator Holbert, sponsor, explained Senate Bill 21-030, concerning criminal theft of rental property. He discussed failure to return rental equipment and reasons why it should be restored as a separate offense. 11:28:29 AM Mr Matthew Gershaw, representing American Rental Association (ARA), testified in support of the bill. He discussed rental stores and loss of revenue from unreturned equipment. Mr Jeff Jackson, representing ARA of Colorado, testified in support of the bill and distributed a hand-out about economic impacts of the equipment rental industry (Attachment A). 11:35:27 AM Jackson Andrew Heesacker, representing ARA, testified in support of the bill. He discussed the lack of recourse for unreturned rental equipment. 11:37:57 AM Ms Maureen Cain, representing Office of the State Public Defender, withdrew opposition testimony based on the amendment. 11:39:30 AM Senator Lee distributed and explained Amendment L. 001 about rental property theft and restitution (Attachment B). 11:40:49 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B) Moved Lee Seconded Cooke Gardner Rodriguez Gonzales Lee YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:41:03 AM Senator Holbert made closing remarks. 11:43:44 AM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-030, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Lee Seconded Cooke Yes Gardner Yes Rodriguez Yes Gonzales Yes Lee Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-192 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 11:44:12 AM Senator Gonzales, sponsor, explained Senate Bill 21-192, concerning permitting youthful offenders to be housed in the same facility as inmates who mentor youthful offenders. She answered questions from the committee about eligibility. 11:46:34 AM Senator Gonzales made closing remarks. 11:48:34 AM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-192 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Gonzales Seconded Cooke Yes Gardner Yes Rodriguez Yes Gonzales Yes Lee Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1031 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 11:48:59 AM Senators Gardner and Lee, co-prime sponsors, explained House Bill 21-1031, concerning continuing jurisdiction to modify family law orders during the pendency of an appeal. They discussed a Colorado Supreme Court ruling on family law matters, jurisdiction, and legislative clarification. 11:54:32 AM Mr. Dave Johnson, representing Colorado Bar Association, testified in support of the bill. He discussed the Suppreme Court ruling and legislative clarification. 11:58:14 AM Senators Lee and Gardner made closing remarks. 11:59:27 AM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1031 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Gardner Seconded Cooke Yes Gardner Yes Rodriguez Yes Gonzales Yes Lee Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 11:59:35 AM The committee adjourned.