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7324CDA28E48FC85872589710075D086 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1037

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Mar 13, 2023      
Location Old Supreme Court



HB23-1037 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


03:26:54 PM  

Senator Gonzales, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1037, concerning awarding earned time to nonviolent offenders who complete an accredited higher education program.   She discussed education and recidivism rates. 

Senator Gonzales distributed and explained Amendments L.006 and L.007 (Attachments A and B).  Amendment L.006 directs program savings to higher education, and L. 007 limits the program to six higher education institutions.

Committee members asked questions about the bill and amendments. 

 

 

03:32:53 PM  

Matthew Server, representing Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in support of the bill. He discussed education as an effective recidivism reduction tool. 

Christie Donner, representing CCJRC, testified in support of the bill.

Jim Bullington, representing Adams State University, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Lauren Reed, representing Adams State University Prison Education Program, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked questions about limiting the program to six higher education institutions. 

 

03:47:55 PM  

Mr. Charles Holt, representing Center for Employment Opportunities, testified in support of the bill.

Chris Zoukis, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

03:55:44 PM  

Senator Gonzales recapped Amendments L.006 and L.007 (Attachments A and B).



The committee discussed a conceptual amendment to change a date in Amendment L.007 from September 31, 2023, to September 30, 2023.

 

 



03:56:10 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment A)
Moved Gonzales
Seconded
Gardner
Roberts
Van Winkle
Rodriguez
Gonzales
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:59:46 PM
Motion Adopt Amendment L.007 (Attachment B)
Moved Gonzales
Seconded
Gardner
Roberts
Van Winkle
Rodriguez
Gonzales
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:00:03 PM
Motion Adopt conceptual amendment to amend Amendment L.007 to change a date from September 31, 2023, to September 30, 2023 on Line 8.
Moved Gardner
Seconded
Gardner
Roberts
Van Winkle
Rodriguez
Gonzales
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:00:05 PM  

Senator Gonzales made closing remarks.

Committee members made closing remarks. 



04:02:18 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1037, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Gonzales
Seconded
Gardner Yes
Roberts Yes
Van Winkle No
Rodriguez Yes
Gonzales Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS