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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB19-1263
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Apr 8, 2019
Location LSB A
HB19-1263 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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02:38:49 PM |
Representatives Herod and Sandridge presented House Bill
19-1263 to the committee. The bill reclassifies several existing
drug felonies as drug misdemeanors, reduces the fine penalties and jail
terms for drug misdemeanors, and makes several other changes to sentencing
for drug offenses. It also creates a grant program to fund drug courts.
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02:41:27 PM |
Representative Herod distributed amendment L.007 (Attachment C).
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03:07:15 PM |
Christie Donner, representing the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, testified in support of the bill and distributed two handouts (Attachments D and E).
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03:13:09 PM |
Maureen Cain, representing the Office of the Public Defender, testified in support of the bill.
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03:15:20 PM |
Denise Maes, representing the ACLU of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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03:19:31 PM |
Marie Venner, representing Interfaith Power
and Light, testified in support of the bill.
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03:22:26 PM |
Jason Warf, representing the Southern Colorado
Cannabis Council, testified in support of the bill.
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03:27:33 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment C) |
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Herod |
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Gray |
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Beckman |
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Benavidez |
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Bird |
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Bockenfeld |
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Gray |
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Rich |
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Sandridge |
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Snyder |
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Sullivan |
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Tipper |
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Herod |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:29:33 PM |
Representatives Herod and Sandridge wrapped up their presentation to the committee.
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03:37:55 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 19-1263, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Herod |
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Sandridge |
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Beckman |
Yes |
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Benavidez |
Yes |
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Bird |
Yes |
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Bockenfeld |
Yes |
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Gray |
Yes |
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Rich |
No |
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Sandridge |
Yes |
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Snyder |
Yes |
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Sullivan |
Yes |
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Tipper |
Yes |
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Herod |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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