154223197E03986D872583BE0004DDEF Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB19-1224HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARYDate Mar 14, 2019 Location HCR 0112 HB19-1224 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment I http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/BD73255D7FA7...$File/19HouseJud0314AttachI.pdf?OpenElement 19HouseJud0314AttachI.pdf Attachment H http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/BD8EFCB60DCB...$File/19HouseJud0314AttachH.pdf?OpenElement 19HouseJud0314AttachH.pdf 06:53:18 PM Representative Herod, prime sponsor, presented HB 19-1224, concerning providing free menstrual products to people in custody. Representative Herod explained the effect of the bill and discussed its need. Representative Herod responded to questions regarding the manner in which hygiene products would be presented to offenders under the bill. The following persons testified regarding HB 19-1224: Ms. Denise Maes, representing the ACLU, testified in support of the bill. She discussed a potential violation of the U.S. Constitution for failure of correctional facilities to provide hygiene products to offenders. Ms. Moira Lees, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kathy Lees, read the testimony of Ms. Elisabeth Epps in support of the bill. Mr. Elias Diggins, representing the Denver Sheriff's Department, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Diggins responded to questions regarding the need for the legislation, and the manner in which hygiene products are distributed to offenders. Discussion ensued regarding the latter point. 07:15:45 PM The committee considered amendment L.001 (Attachment H). 07:16:54 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Herod Seconded Galindo Benavidez Bockenfeld Carver Galindo Gonzales-Gutierrez Pelton Roberts Soper Tipper Herod Weissman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 07:17:21 PM The committee considered amendment L.002 (Attachment I). 07:17:44 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Herod Seconded Galindo Benavidez Bockenfeld Carver Galindo Gonzales-Gutierrez Pelton Roberts Soper Tipper Herod Weissman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 07:18:50 PM Motion Refer House Bill 19-1224, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Herod Seconded Gonzales-Gutierrez Benavidez Yes Bockenfeld Yes Carver Yes Galindo Yes Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes Pelton Yes Roberts Yes Soper Yes Tipper Yes Herod Yes Weissman Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS