H_JUD_2024A 02/21/2024 03:31:43 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY Date 02/21/2024 Attendance Amabile X Evans * Garcia X Herod * Mabrey X Snyder X Soper X Willford * Winter T. X Bacon * Weissman X Time 03:31:43 PM to 06:23:42 PM Place Old State Library This Meeting was called to order by Weissman This Report was prepared by Bo Pogue Hearing Items Action Taken hHCR24-1002 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB24-1225 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB24-1133 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hHB24-1251 Committee Discussion Only HCR24-1002 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 03:32:01 PM Representatives Lynch and Duran, prime sponsors, presented House Concurrent Resolution 24-1002. The concurrent resolution refers a constitutional amendment to Colorado voters that, if approved, would make first degree murder an unbailable offense. The sponsors also discussed House Bill 24-1225, a tandem bill, concerning making first degree murder an unbailable offense. Representative Lynch explained the effect of the resolution and discussed its need. Representative Duran explained the effect of HB 24-1225 and discussed its need. Discussion ensued regarding the population affected by the measures. 03:40:30 PM Alexis King, District Attorney for the 1st Judicial District, testified in support of HB 24-1225. Michael Allen, District Attorney for the 4th Judicial District, testified in support of the bill. Travis Sides, District Attorney for the 13th Judicial District, testified in support of the bill. Brian Mason, District Attorney for the 17th Judicial District, testified in support of the bill. 04:02:14 PM Courtenay Whitelaw, representing herself, testified in support of the measures. 04:07:45 PM No amendments were offered to HCR 24-1002. The committee recessed. 04:10:20 PM The committee returned to order. Representatives Duran and Lynch provided closing remarks in support of HCR 24-1002. Various committee members provided their positions on the resolution. 04:28:17 PM Motion Refer HCR24-1002 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Soper Seconded Snyder Amabile Yes Evans Yes Garcia No Herod Yes Mabrey No Snyder Yes Soper Yes Willford Yes Winter T. Yes Bacon Excused Weissman Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1225 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/FCCD038AF2D4...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 04:29:47 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A) Moved Soper Seconded Snyder Amabile Evans Garcia Herod Mabrey Snyder Soper Willford Winter T. Bacon Excused Weissman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:29:49 PM Committee discussion ensued. 04:31:40 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1225, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Soper Seconded Snyder Amabile Yes Evans Yes Garcia No Herod Yes Mabrey No Snyder Yes Soper Yes Willford Yes Winter T. Yes Bacon Excused Weissman Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1133 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/76B76C3A5945...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/41C3DC2C5861...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/79D12BDEE614...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/8B53984C6E36...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/5E488D09F8D5...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf 04:31:51 PM Representatives Mabrey and Soper, prime sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1133. The bill makes several changes to the process to seal or expunge a criminal record. Representatives Mabrey and Soper discussed the need for the legislation. Representative Mabrey explained the effect of the legislation section-by-section, along with some forthcoming amendments. 04:44:51 PM Shannon Johnson, representing herself, testified to amend the bill. Written testimony may be found in Attachment B. 04:46:06 PM Ms. Bethany Pray, representing Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill. Moriah Rodriguez, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Major-Afsoon Ansari, representing CDPS-Colorado State Patrol, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Nadine Payan, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Jenny Catchings, representing Justice Action Network, testified in support of the bill. Yatziri DeSantos, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Michael Diaz-Rivera, representing Better Days Delivery, testified in support of the bill. Tristan Gorman, representing the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, testified in support of the bill. 05:11:26 PM Representative Soper explained the effect of amendment L.001 (Attachment C). 05:12:45 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C) Moved Soper Seconded Mabrey Amabile Evans Garcia Herod Mabrey Snyder Soper Willford Winter T. Bacon Excused Weissman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:13:01 PM Representative Mabrey explained the effect of amendment L.002 (Attachment D). 05:16:10 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D) Moved Mabrey Seconded Soper Amabile Evans Garcia Herod Mabrey Snyder Soper Willford Winter T. Bacon Excused Weissman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:16:27 PM Rep. Soper discussed L.003 (Attachment E). 05:17:44 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment E) Moved Soper Seconded Mabrey Amabile Evans Garcia Herod Mabrey Snyder Soper Willford Winter T. Bacon Excused Weissman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:18:03 PM Representative Mabrey explained the effect of amendment L.004 (Attachment F). 05:19:06 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment F) Moved Mabrey Seconded Soper Amabile Evans Garcia Herod Mabrey Snyder Soper Willford Winter T. Bacon Excused Weissman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:19:08 PM Representatives Soper and Mabrey provided closing remarks in support of HB 24-1133. Various committee members provided closing remarks in support of the bill. 05:28:10 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1133, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Soper Seconded Mabrey Amabile Yes Evans Yes Garcia Excused Herod Yes Mabrey Yes Snyder Yes Soper Yes Willford Excused Winter T. Yes Bacon Yes Weissman Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1251 - Committee Discussion Only 05:28:19 PM Representatives Snyder and Mabrey, prime sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1251. This bill continues the regulation of debt-management service providers in the Department of Law, which is scheduled to repeal on September 1, 2024. Representative Snyder explained the effect of the bill and discussed its need. Representative Mabrey provided further input regarding the merits of the legislation. 05:32:53 PM Makyla Moody, representing the Colorado Creditors Bar Association, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Mr. James Wolf, representing the Colorado Creditor Bar Association (CCBA), testified in a neutral position on the bill. Martha Fulford, representing Department of Law, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Nicholas Prola, representing the Associated Collection Agencies of Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Mr. Jake Agron, representing the American Association for Debt Resolution, testified in support of the bill. 06:23:07 PM The chair laid over HB 24-1251. 06:23:42 PM The committee adjourned.