C9D162E661507D45872585130071044A Hearing Summary

Senator Donovan and Senator Gonzales, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 20-1010 to the committee. The bill requires the Department of Corrections to collect and maintain an electronic record of the legal residence, race, and age of all persons entering its custody and to provide this data to the Legislative Department for use in the redistricting process.

Senators Donovan and Gonzales responded to comments from the committee.

Jai Rajagopal, representing Colorado Common Cause, read a letter from the Campaign Legal Center (Attachment A) in support of the bill.

Michael Crews, representing One Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Karla Gonzales Garcia, representing the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in support of the bill.

Andrea Wilkins, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Patrick Potyondy, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill.

Bruce Barnum, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill.  He read portions of a letter from the Prison Policy Initiative (Attachment B) in support of the bill.

Jhil Marquantte, representing Remerg, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Potyondy responded to questions from the committee.

Senator Donovan wrapped up her presentation of the bill.

Committee members commented on the bill.