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02:23:51 PM |
Senators Hinrichsen
and Weissman, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-062, concerning
contempt of court for failure to appear charges in municipal court. The
bill sponsors discussed that the bill prohibits municipalities from making
failure to appear ()FTA) to municipal court a crime.
The bill sponsors
distributed Amendment L.002 to clarify FTA as it pertains to the bill (Attachment
D).
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02:42:24 PM |
Shawn Day, representing
City of Aurora, testified in opposition to the bill.
Committee members
asked questions about city codes and FTA charges. Further questions
were raised about FTA related statistics.
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02:57:37 PM |
Mr. Jonathan Jourdane,
representing Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel, testified in support
of the bill.
Lisa Powell-DeJong,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Scott Price,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Dana Steiner,
representing Colorado Freedom Fund, testified in support of the bill.
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03:12:44 PM |
Ms. Mia Bailey, representing
American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, testified in support of the
bill.
Erika Unger, representing
Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, testified in support of the bill.
Keri Williams,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Emma Mclean-Riggs,
representing American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, testified in support
of the bill.
Committee members
discussed intentional and unintentional reasons for missing a court date,
including transportation and employment.
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03:32:02 PM |
Ms. Mary Peckham,
representing League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of
the bill.
Chela Lujan, representing
El Movimiento Sigue, testified in support of the bill.
Michael Neil,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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03:40:27 PM |
Mr. Joel Malecka,
representing Colorado Department of Public Safety, testified in a neutral
position on the bill.
Jeremy Schupbach,
representing Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill.
Ms. Carla Sikes,
representing City of Pueblo, testified to amend the bill.
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03:52:00 PM |
Senator Weissman
recapped Amendment L.002 (Attachment D).
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03:53:58 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D) |
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Weissman |
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Ball |
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Carson |
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Daugherty |
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Frizell |
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Roberts |
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Weissman |
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Gonzales J. |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:54:30 PM |
The bill sponsors
made closing comments.
Committee members
made closing comments.
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04:07:13 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 25-062, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Weissman |
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Ball |
Yes |
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Carson |
No |
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Daugherty |
Yes |
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Frizell |
No |
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Roberts |
Yes |
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Weissman |
Yes |
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Gonzales J. |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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