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F96CBBC8176507198725899F0012B5F1 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-097

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Apr 27, 2023      
Location Old State Library



SB23-097 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


09:24:25 PM  
Representatives Soper and Bird presented Senate Bill 23-097. The bill modifies and reclassifies motor vehicle theft offenses and creates a new misdemeanor offense for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
09:36:14 PM  
The committee took
a recess.
09:44:37 PM  
The committee came
back to order.
10:00:45 PM  
Director Stan Hilkey, representing the Colorado Department of Public Safety, testified in support of the bill.
10:03:06 PM  
Lieutenant Colonel Josh Downing, representing the Colorado State Patrol - Colorado Department of Public Safety, testified in support of the bill.
10:05:16 PM  
Dan Rubinstein, representing
the 21st Judicial District Attorney's Office - Mesa County, testified in
support of the bill.
10:07:30 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
10:20:10 PM  
Committee and witness discussion continued.
10:27:05 PM  
Chief Dave Hayes,
representing the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police - Estes Park
Police Department, testified in support of the bill.
10:29:43 PM  
Chief Chris Noeller, representing the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police - Pueblo Police Department, testified in support of the bill.
10:32:24 PM  
Sheriff David Lucero, representing the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office, County Sheriff’s of Colorado, 10th Judicial District, testified in support of the bill.
10:34:25 PM  
Mr. Mitchell Puraty,
representing the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and County Sheriffs
of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
10:37:09 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
10:37:20 PM  
Ms. Tonia Jackson,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
10:56:26 PM  
Mike Widhlam, representing
himself, testified in support of the bill.
10:59:16 PM  
Mollie Steinemann,
representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the
bill.
11:00:08 PM  
David Cardella, representing the Colorado Independent Automobile Dealers Association, testified in support of the bill.
11:02:40 PM  
District Attorney Gordon McLaughlin, representing Colorado District Attorneys Council, testified in support of the bill.
11:02:52 PM  
Ms. Catrina Weigel, representing the District Attorney's Office, 20th Judicial District, testified in support of the bill.
11:05:29 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
11:12:06 PM  
President Portia
Prescott, representing the Rocky Mountain NAACP CO-MT-WY State Conference,
testified in opposition to the bill.

11:15:45 PM  
Mr. Darren O'Connor,
representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
11:18:32 PM  
Flor Briones, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill.
11:19:19 PM  
The committee took a recess.
11:26:10 PM  
The committee came back to order.
11:26:21 PM  
Representative Weissman introduced amendment L.003 to the committee (Attachment F).


11:36:29 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Weissman
Seconded Soper
Armagost Yes
Daugherty Yes
Epps Yes
Evans No
Garcia Yes
Luck Yes
Marshall No
Sharbini Yes
Snyder Yes
Soper Yes
Woodrow Yes
Bacon Yes
Weissman Yes
YES: 11   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
11:36:31 PM  
Bill sponsors and committee members provided final comments on the bill.


11:54:11 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-097, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Soper
Seconded Armagost
Armagost Yes
Daugherty Yes
Epps No
Evans Yes
Garcia Yes
Luck Yes
Marshall Yes
Sharbini No
Snyder Yes
Soper Yes
Woodrow No
Bacon No
Weissman Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS