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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
| Date |
02/12/2024 |
| Attendance |
| Gardner |
X |
| Michaelson Jenet |
X |
| Van Winkle |
X |
| Roberts |
X |
| Gonzales |
X |
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| Time |
01:43:48 PM to 03:16:03 PM |
| Place |
Old Supreme Court |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Gonzales |
| This Report was prepared by |
Juliann Jenson |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hSB24-074 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar |
| hSB24-062 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
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SB24-074 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
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01:44:12 PM |
Senator Gardner, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 24-074 concerning concurent jurisdiction over United States military property.
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01:52:55 PM |
Ms. Michelle Richart, representing Department of Defense, testified in support of the bill.
Major Nicholas Mahanic, representing Department of the Air Force, United States Space Force, Space Operations Command, testified in support of the bill.
Matthew Van Maasdam, representing United States Air Force, was available to answer committee questions.
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02:02:48 PM |
Dr. Montina Loepp Romero, representing El Paso County School District #8, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Jeffrey Lindquist, representing Office of the Staff Judge Advocate and United States Army Garrison, Fort Carson, testified in support of the bill.
Sallie Clark, representing City of Colorado Springs, testified in support of the bill.
Written testimony in support of the bill is compiled in Attachment A
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02:12:40 PM |
Senator Gardner distributed and discussed Amendmnet L.001 to narrow the scope of the bill (Attachment B).
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02:13:57 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B) |
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| Moved |
Gardner |
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| Seconded |
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Gardner |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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Van Winkle |
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Roberts |
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Gonzales |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:13:58 PM |
Senator Gardner made closing remarks.
Committee members made closing remarks.
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02:16:13 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 24-074, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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| Moved |
Gardner |
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| Seconded |
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Gardner |
Yes |
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Michaelson Jenet |
Yes |
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Van Winkle |
Yes |
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Roberts |
Yes |
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Gonzales |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB24-062 - Postponed Indefinitely
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02:16:22 PM |
Senator Gardner, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 24-062, concerning prohibiting collection of attorney fees based on interest and judgments. He discussed interest on judgments, contingency fees, and recovery for the injured party.
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02:26:18 PM |
Ms. Kendra Beckwith, representing Coloradans Protecting Patient Access, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Stephen Hensen, representing Colorado Chamber of Commerce Legal Reform Alliance, testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment C).
Committee members asked clarification questions about the bill.
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02:32:50 PM |
Lorraine Parker, representing Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
Nicole Quintana, representing Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Lucas Ritchie, representing Colorado Bar Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
Committee members asked questions about about fees and claims.
Chair Gonzales noted the Colorado Bar Association is in an opposed position to the bill.
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02:47:42 PM |
David Dazlich, representing Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Evan Stephenson, representing Colorado Civil Justice League, testified in support of the bill.
Committee members asked questions about unreasonable fees.
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02:55:20 PM |
Ms. Melissa Ogburn, representing Civil Justice League, testified in support of the bill.
John Conklin, representing Colorado Medical Society, testified in support of the bill.
Committee members asked questions about practices in other states.
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03:03:28 PM |
Senator Gardner made closing remarks.
Committee members made closing remarks.
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03:15:11 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 24-062 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Gardner |
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| Seconded |
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Gardner |
Yes |
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Michaelson Jenet |
No |
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Van Winkle |
Yes |
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Roberts |
No |
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Gonzales |
No |
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YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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03:15:29 PM
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Motion |
Postpone Senate Bill 24-062 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. |
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| Moved |
Gardner |
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| Seconded |
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Gardner |
No |
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Michaelson Jenet |
Yes |
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Van Winkle |
No |
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Roberts |
Yes |
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Gonzales |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 03:16:03 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
