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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For SB21-153

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Mar 16, 2021       Location Old Supreme Court

SB21-153 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
03:48:01 PM  
Senator Coleman and Senator Cooke, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-153 to the committee.  The bill requires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to operate a program to assist offenders withacquiring state-issued identification cards and other identification documents, as necessary. ByJanuary 1, 2022, each participating offender must have a state-issued identification card upon release.
03:49:27 PM  

Senator Gonzales proceeded with witness testimon on the bill. Submitted testimony on the bill may be found in Attachment D.
03:50:26 PM  
Andrea Stojsavljevic, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:52:37 PM  
Aaron Greco, representing Colorado Department of Corrections, testified in support of the bill.  In person witness (Saunders)

03:57:16 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E).
Moved Coleman
Seconded
Jaquez Lewis
Simpson
Sonnenberg
Coleman
Gonzales
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:58:07 PM  
The bill sponsors gave closing remarks on the bill.

03:59:16 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-153, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Coleman
Seconded
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Simpson Yes
Sonnenberg Yes
Coleman Yes
Gonzales Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS