h_sa_2017a_2017-03-15t13:33:18z1 Hearing Summary
Date: 03/15/2017
Location: LSB A
BILL SUMMARY for SB17-120
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
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| Postpone Senate Bill 17-120 indefinitely. The moti Refer Senate Bill 17-120 to the Committee of the W |
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02:16 PM -- SB17-120
Representative Liston, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-120. The bill establishes a United States citizenship requirement for a peace officer or a certified peace officer, including those working as an adult or juvenile probation officer. Exemptions from the citizenship requirements are provided until July 1, 2022, for the following:
• a person who is a legal permanent resident and employed by a law enforcement agency as a peace officer or certified peace officer; and
• a person who is a legal permanent resident and a certified peace officer who is not employed.
On and after July 1, 2022, unless it extends the date for compliance for a specific certified peace officer who is in the process of attaining citizenship, the Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) Board is required to revoke the certification of any peace officer who fails to the meet the citizenship requirement created under this bill. The bill's citizenship requirements do not apply to honorably discharged veterans of the United States military.
Representative Liston answered questions from the committee.
03:00 PM -- Mike Phibbs, Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:03 PM -- Peg Ackerman, County Sheriffs of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Ackerman answered questions from the committee.
03:06 PM
Mr. Phibbs and Ms. Ackerman answered questions from the committee.
03:09 PM -- Benjamin Schefrin, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Schefrin answered questions from the committee.
03:18 PM -- Kyle Huelsman, Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:21 PM -- Tiaja Pierre, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:24 PM -- Ronald Pierre, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:28 PM
Representative Liston made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members made comments about the bill.
| BILL: | SB17-120 | |
| TIME: | 03:40:00 PM | |
| MOVED: | Humphrey | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-120 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 3-6. | |
| SECONDED: | Leonard | |
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Benavidez
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No
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Hooton
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No
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Humphrey
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Yes
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Leonard
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Yes
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Melton
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No
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Weissman
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No
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Williams D.
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Yes
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Lontine
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No
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Foote
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No
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YES: 3 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | SB17-120 | |
| TIME: | 03:41:02 PM | |
| MOVED: | Melton | |
| MOTION: | Postpone Senate Bill 17-120 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 6-3. | |
| SECONDED: | Weissman | |
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VOTE
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Benavidez
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Yes
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Hooton
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Yes
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Humphrey
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No
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Leonard
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No
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Melton
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Yes
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Weissman
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Yes
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Williams D.
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No
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Lontine
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Yes
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Foote
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Yes
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Final YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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