s_jud_2016a_2016-03-16t13:32:40z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/16/2016

01:33 PM -- HB16-1066



Senator Roberts, chair, called the committee to order. A quorum was present. Senator Newell, sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1066, concerning a habitual domestic violence offender. Senator Newell discussed existing law, and her reasons for supporting the bill.



01:35 PM -- Ms. Janet Huffor, representing the El Paso County Sheriff's Office and the County Sheriffs of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



01:36 PM -- Ms. Tracy Swindle, Ms. Carolyn MacCloud, Ms. Shannon Paolini, and Ms. Lydia Waligorski came to the table. Ms. Swindle, representing herself, testified in support of the bill, and discussed her experience with domestic violence.



01:41 PM -- Ms. Carolyn MacCloud, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. She discussed her experience with domestic violence.



01:45 PM -- Ms. Shannon Paolini, representing the El Paso County Sheriff's Office and herself, testified in support of the bill. She discussed her experience with domestic violence.



01:49 PM -- Ms. Lydia Waligorski - representing the Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Waligorski discussed existing law concerning domestic violence.



01:51 PM -- Mr. Scott Turner, representing the Colorado Attorney General's Office, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Turner discussed efforts to combat domestic violence.



01:53 PM -- Mr. Tom Raynes, representing the Colorado District Attorneys' Council, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Raynes discussed the necessity of the bill.



01:55 PM -- Mr. Miles Madorin, representing the First Judicial District., testified in support of the bill. He discussed the legal issues surrounding the bill and legislative history of similar legislation. Mr. Madorin and Mr. Raynes discussed the existing requirements for being considered a habitual offender.



01:59 PM -- Ms. Peg Ackerman, representing the County Sheriffs of Colorado spoke favorably of Ms. Huffor's testimony in support of the bill.



Senator Newell provided closing remarks on the bill.



Senator Lundberg laid over the bill until the end of the committee's agenda. The committee recessed.