Location: RM 271
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BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1072
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1072
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
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| Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment C). The motion p Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment D), as amended. Amendment amendment L.007, page 1, strike lines 13 Refer House Bill 17-1072, as amended, to the Commi |
Pass Without Objection Pass Without Objection PASS |
03:26 PM -- HB17-1072
Representative Lawrence and Landgraf, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1072, concerning human trafficking for sexual servitude. The committee heard testimony on the bill at its February 7 meeting. Representative Lawrence explained the effect of the bill as amended by amendments L.006 (Attachment C) and L.007 (Attachment D). Representative Landgraf provided input on the amendments. Discussion ensued regarding amendment L.007, and stakeholder work on the amendments. The following persons testified regarding the bill:
03:37 PM -- Ms. Maureen Cain, representing the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, testified on the bill. Ms. Cain expressed reservations about certain language in the amendments. Discussion ensued regarding the language.
03:47 PM -- Mr. Arnold Hanuman, representing the Colorado District Attorneys' Council, and Mr. Scott Turner, representing the Attorney General's Office, testified in support of the bill, as amended. Mr. Hanuman discussed the benefits of the amendments, and recounted some issues raised about the bill, both in the previous committee hearing on the bill and by certain stakeholders. Discussion ensued regarding how best to proceed with the bill and amendments.
04:01 PM
Mr. Turner responded to questions regarding the ability of prosecutors to prosecute human trafficking under current law and the bill as amended, were certain language removed from the proposed amendments.
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| BILL: | HB17-1072 | |
| TIME: | 04:05:15 PM | |
| MOVED: | Lawrence | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Salazar | |
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Willett |
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Wist |
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Salazar |
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Lee |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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04:05 PM
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| BILL: | HB17-1072 | |
| TIME: | 04:05:47 PM | |
| MOVED: | Lawrence | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment D), as amended. The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Salazar | |
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Benavidez |
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Foote |
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Herod |
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Lawrence |
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Lundeen |
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Melton |
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Weissman |
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Willett |
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Wist |
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Salazar |
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Lee |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | HB17-1072 | |
| TIME: | 04:06:16 PM | |
| MOVED: | Salazar | |
| MOTION: | Amendment amendment L.007, page 1, strike lines 13 and 14, and strike lines 25 through 29. The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Herod | |
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Benavidez |
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Foote |
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Herod |
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Lawrence |
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Lundeen |
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Melton |
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Weissman |
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Willett |
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Wist |
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Salazar |
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Lee |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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04:08 PM
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| BILL: | HB17-1072 | |
| TIME: | 04:08:45 PM | |
| MOVED: | Lawrence | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1072, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. | |
| SECONDED: | Lundeen | |
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Benavidez |
Yes |
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Foote |
Yes |
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Herod |
Yes |
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Lawrence |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Melton |
Yes |
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Weissman |
Yes |
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Willett |
Yes |
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Wist |
Yes |
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Salazar |
Yes |
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Lee |
Yes |
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Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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04:10 PM
The committee recessed.