H_JUD_2024A 05/02/2024 06:49:21 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY Date 05/02/2024 Attendance Amabile X Armagost X Garcia X Herod * Lukens X Lynch X Mabrey E Snyder X Soper X Bacon * Weissman X Time 06:49:21 PM to 07:54:49 PM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by Weissman This Report was prepared by Bo Pogue Hearing Items Action Taken hSB24-064 Referred to House Appropriations hSCR24-003 Referred to the Committee of the Whole SB24-064 - Referred to House Appropriations 06:49:31 PM Representatives Jodeh and Bird, prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-064, concerning requiring the Judicial Department to make residential eviction-related information available to the public. Representative Jodeh explained the effect of the bill and discussed its need. Representative Bird provided backbround on the bill's provenance, and spoke further to the bill's merits. Discussion ensued regarding the bill's potential separation of powers implications. 06:54:47 PM Kinsey Hasstedt, representing Enterprise Community Partners, testified in support of the bill. Sarah Barnes, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. Melissa Mejia, representing Community Economic Defense Project, testified in support of the bill. Discussion ensued regarding the scope of SB 24-064, and what is done with the data gathered under the bill. Discussion followed regarding confidentiality protections for the data gathered under the bill. 07:09:03 PM No amendments were offered to SB 24-064. Representatives Bird and Jodeh provided closing remarks in support of the bill. Representative Weissman weighed in on the bill. 07:12:12 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-064 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Bacon Seconded Garcia Amabile Yes Armagost No Garcia Yes Herod Yes Lukens Yes Lynch No Mabrey Excused Snyder Yes Soper No Bacon Yes Weissman Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SCR24-003 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 07:12:20 PM Representatives Valdez and Titone, prime sponsors, presented Senate Concurrent Resolution 24-003, submitting to the registered electors of the state of Colorado an amendment to the Colorado Constitution removing the ban on same-sex marriage. Representative Valdez explained the effect of the measure and discussed its need. Representative Titone provided further input on the need for the resolution. 07:16:11 PM Ms. Brittany Vessely, representing Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Nicole Hunt, representing Focus on the Family, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Jerry Wilson, representing League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 07:23:14 PM No amendments were offered to SCR 24-003. Representatives Titone and Valdez provided closing remarks in support of the bill. Various committee members provided their positions on the bill. 07:41:55 PM Motion Refer SCR24-003 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Weissman Seconded Garcia Amabile Yes Armagost No Garcia Yes Herod Yes Lukens Yes Lynch No Mabrey Excused Snyder Yes Soper Yes Bacon Yes Weissman Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 07:41:57 PM Discussion ensued regarding Chair Weissman's tenure on the House Judiciary Committee. 07:54:49 PM The committee adjourned.
