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Bill Summary for Bill Number HB16-1017 Date: 02/29/2016
Location: LSB B
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1017

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 16-1017 to the Committee of the W PASS



01:30 PM -- HB16-1017

Senator Roberts, chair, called the committee to order. A quorum was present. Senator Cooke, sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1017, concerning appearances before a victim impact panel.

01:33 PM --
Mr. Fran Lanzer and Ms. Lindsey Nicholson, representing Mothers Against Drunk Driving, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Lanzer explained victim impact panels. Ms. Nicholson made herself available to answer questions. The committee had no questions.

01:38 PM --
Mr. Devin Butler, representing Mothers Against Drunk Driving, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Butler explained his experience as a victim in an accident that involved drunk driving.

01:40 PM --
Mr. Clayton Cooper, representing Mothers Against Drunk Driving, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Cooper explained his experience with victim impact panels.

01:42 PM --
Mr. David Sedbrook, representing Mothers Against Drunk Driving, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Sedbrook described his experiences relating to drunk driving.

Senator Cooke provided closing remarks on the bill.
BILL: HB16-1017
TIME: 01:46:33 PM
MOVED: Cooke
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1017 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 4-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Aguilar
Yes
Cooke
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Lundberg
Excused
Roberts
Yes
Final YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS