87D10C34125B85DC87258527007AEFBD Hearing Summary

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BILL SUMMARY For SB20-088

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Mar 10, 2020
Location HCR 0112

SB20-088 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment E

04:22:53 PM

Representative Roberts, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 20-088, concerning evidentiary rules when a defendant interferes with a witness. The bill, as amended by Amendment L.004 (attachment E), clarifies that when a witness is unavailable to offer a statement in a criminal case, that statement is admissible. Representative Soper is a co-prime sponsor of the bill, but was not present at the committee meeting.

04:25:41 PM

The following panel testified in support of the bill: John Kellner, representing the District Attorney's Office for the 18th Judicial District. Lara Mulllen, representing the District Attorney's Office for the 2nd Judicial District. The panel responded to questions from the committee.

04:43:15 PM

Sophia San Miguel, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

04:47:37 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.004
	Moved	Roberts
	Seconded	Tipper

	Benavidez
	Bockenfeld
	Carver
	Gonzales-Gutierrez
	McKean
	Roberts
	Tipper
	Herod
	Weissman
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:47:39 PM

Representative Roberts made concluding comments on the bill.

04:49:20 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 20-088, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Roberts
	Seconded	Herod

	Benavidez	Yes
	Bockenfeld	Yes
	Carver	Yes
	Gonzales-Gutierrez	Yes
	McKean	Yes
	Roberts	Yes
	Tipper	Yes
	Herod	Yes
	Weissman	Yes
	Final	YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB20-088 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly