566D294BFAF3DCE78725821D00711BE2 Hearing Summary

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BILL SUMMARY For SB18-018

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Jan 22, 2018
Location SCR 352

SB18-018 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

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Attachment A

01:35:29 PM

Senator Kagan, bill sponsor, explained SB18-018, which directs the Colorado Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ) to contract for a study of the most effective criminal sentencing practices available. Senator Kagan explained that the bill is a result of discussions from the Sentencing in the Criminal Justice System Interim Study Committee.

Senator Kagan proposed and discussed Amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The amendment eliminates provisions requiring an advisory committee to review the study before it goes before the CCJJ.

01:39:40 PM

Senator Gardner noted that CCJJ is subject to reauthorization this year. Senator Kagan responded that if the CCJJ is not reauthorized, the bill will be void.

01:40:22 PM

Joe Thome, representing the Division of Criminal Justice in the Department of Public Safety, testified in favor of the bill. Mr. Thome discussed the importance of effectiveness studies and explained that the study, if funded, will be managed through the Division of Criminal Justice.

01:43:42 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001
	Moved	Kagan
	Seconded

	Coram
	Fields
	Kagan
	Cooke
	Gardner
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:44:37 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 18-018, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Kagan
	Seconded

	Coram	Yes
	Fields	Yes
	Kagan	Yes
	Cooke	Yes
	Gardner	Yes
	Final	YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB18-018 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly