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s_jud_2017a_2017-03-01t13:33:25z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/01/2017

Location: SCR 352

Final

BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1056



SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 17-1056 to the Committee of the W PASS







01:33 PM -- HB17-1056



Senator Gardner, chair, called the committee to order. Senator Kefalas and Senator Gardner, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 17-1056, concerning the eligibility of a veterans' service organization to accept public service assignments offered in connection with misdemeanor sentencing. Senator Kefalas explained the bill to the committee, and submitted to the committee a letter from the Larimer County Alternative Sentencing Department (Attachment A).



17SenateJud0301AttachA.pdf17SenateJud0301AttachA.pdf



01:38 PM --
Mr. Steve Rylant, representing United Veterans Committee of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. He distributed a letter to the committee (Attachment B). He explained the benefits of the bill.



17SenateJud0301AttachB.pdf17SenateJud0301AttachB.pdf

BILL: HB17-1056
TIME: 01:42:45 PM
MOVED: Gardner
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1056 to the Committee of the Whole, with a recommendation that it be place on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Coram
Yes
Fields
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Cooke
Yes
Gardner
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS














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