60C628289B4CCBE687258AC40063183F Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1092

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Feb 15, 2024
Location LSB A

HB24-1092 - Postponed Indefinitely

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment E

Attachment E.pdf

Attachment F

Attachment F.pdf

Attachment G

Attachment G.pdf

Attachment H

Attachment H - Combined.pdf

11:02:24 AM

Representative English
and Representative Bradley, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill
24-1092, concerning requiring a minimum period of incarceration for persons
who commit actions against prostituted children. The bill requires a court
to sentence certain offenses for child prostitution to the Department of
Corrections. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
The bill sponsors provided an informational packet to the committee (Attachment
E).

11:29:49 AM

Maureen Cain, representing
the Office of the State Public Defender, testified in opposition to the
bill and provided a handout to the committee (Attachment F). Laurie Kepros,
representing the Office of the State Public Defender and the Colorado Criminal
Defense Bar, testified in opposition to the bill. Rebekah Layton, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded
to questions from the committee.

11:56:20 AM

Stacey Alles, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dave Walcher, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jenelle Goodrich, representing From Silenced To Saved, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Abe Laydon, representing Douglas County, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

12:16:51 PM

Paul Spokas, representing
the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, testified in support of the bill.
Courtney Hill, representing the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, testified
in support of the bill. Craig Tangeman, representing the Arapahoe County
Sheriff's Office, testified in support of the bill. Joseph Currin, representing
Gays Against Groomers, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Karen Pennington,
representing Concerned Women for America of Colorado, testified in support
of the bill and provided a written statement to the committee (Attachment
G). The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

12:41:22 PM

Kristie Hart, representing From Silenced To Saved, testified to amend the bill. Sara Bratton Bradbury, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Cindy Lantz, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Irene Lindemer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kevin Zepp, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

12:56:31 PM

Deacon Mark Leonard,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Matthew Server,
representing the Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in support of
the bill. Bri Wiese, representing themself, testified in support of the
bill. Valerie Leal, representing themself, testified in support of the
bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

01:10:04 PM

Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

01:12:02 PM

Andrea Bradberry,
representing themselves, testified in support of the bill. Kelly Dore,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. District Attorney
John Kellner, representing the 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office,
testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions
from the committee.

01:30:40 PM

Shannon Johnson,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Written testimony
was provided to the committee (Attachment H).

01:34:28 PM

Representative Bradley
made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on
the bill.

01:59:34 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 24-1092 to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Bradley
	Seconded	Armagost

	Armagost	Yes
	Bottoms	Yes
	Bradley	Yes
	Brown	No
	Epps	No
	Parenti	No
	Ricks	No
	Rutinel	No
	Willford	No
	Boesenecker	No
	Woodrow	No
		YES: 3 NO: 8 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

02:00:00 PM	Motion	Postpone House Bill 24-1092 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
	Moved	Boesenecker
	Seconded	Epps

	Armagost	No
	Bottoms	No
	Bradley	No
	Brown	Yes
	Epps	Yes
	Parenti	Yes
	Ricks	Yes
	Rutinel	Yes
	Willford	Yes
	Boesenecker	Yes
	Woodrow	Yes
	Final	YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB24-1092 - Postponed Indefinitely

Colorado General Assembly