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s_jud_2016a_2016-04-27t13:31:25z2 Hearing Summary

Date: 04/27/2016



Final

BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1080



SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment B). The motion p

Refer House Bill 16-1080, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection

PASS







02:46 PM -- HB16-1080



Senator Cooke and Senator Johnston, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 16-1080, concerning assault by strangulation. Senator Cooke explained the bill, and provided information related to strangulation. Senator Johnston explained the bill's provisions.



02:49 PM --
Ms. Leanna Stouffer, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Stouffer discussed her experience as a victim of violent crime that involved strangulation.



02:54 PM --
Ms. Danielle Evans, representing herself, testified in support of the bill, and recounted her experience as a victim of strangulation.



02:57 PM --
Ms. Lynn Small, representing herself, testified in support of he bill. She described her experience as a victim of an attack involving strangulation.



03:01 PM --
Mr. Miles Midorin, representing the Colorado District Attorneys' Council, testified in support of the bill.



03:02 PM --
Mr. Scott Turner, representing the Colorado Attorney General's Office, testified in support of the bill.



03:03 PM --
Mr. Chris Johnson, representing the County Sheriffs of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.





03:04 PM



Senator Johnston distributed and explained amendment L.005 (Attachment B).



16SenateJud0427AttachB.pdf16SenateJud0427AttachB.pdf

BILL: HB16-1080
TIME: 03:07:23 PM
MOVED: Aguilar
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Aguilar
Cooke
Merrifield
Lundberg
Roberts
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL: HB16-1080
TIME: 03:07:53 PM
MOVED: Aguilar
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1080, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 4-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Aguilar
Yes
Cooke
Excused
Merrifield
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
Roberts
Yes
Final YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS







03:08 PM



The committee adjourned.