S_JUD_2024A 04/01/2024 01:37:34 PM Committee Summary

Senators Fields and Hansen, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-189, concerning gender-related changes to crimes that involve bias. 

 

 

Dr. Rich Guggenheim, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Shannon Johnson, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

Erin Nave, representing Anti-Defamation League Mountain States, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Jeremy Shaver, representing Hate Free Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Jefferey Riester, representing Department of Law, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Jessica Dotter, representing Colorado District Attorneys' Council, was available to answer committee questions.

Written testimony about the bill may be read in Attachment A.

Senators Hansen and Fields distributed and explained Amendment L.001 (Attachment B). 

The bill sponsors made closing remarks.

Senator Gonzales and Bridges, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-182, concerning the requirements to issue an identification document under the "Colorado Road and Community Safety Act" to an individual who is not lawfully present in the United States.  The bill sponsors distributed a fact sheet and another document from the Colorado Fiscal Institute (Attachments C and D).

Committee members asked questions about the identification documents and other purposes for them. 

 

 

Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

Siena Mann, representing Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Sophie Shea, representing Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Chief-Matthew Packard, representing CDPS-Colorado State Patrol, testified in support of the bill.

Nancy Diaz, representing Lamar Unidos, testified in support of the bill.

Marina Cruz, representing Together Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Thomas Weiler interpreted for Marina Cruz.

Jennifer Villalba, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Peter Bakken, representing Mountain Dreamers Immigrant Advocacy, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Andrea Ryall, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Valeria Flores Campos, representing Hispanic Affairs Project, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Lamine Kane Barrault, representing Colorado People's Alliance, testified in support of the bill.

Steve Yurash, representing Colorado Centrist Party, testified to amend the bill.

Written testimony submitted about the bill may be read in Attachment E.

The bill sponsors made closing remarks. 

Committee members made closing remarks.

Senators Will and Bridges, co-prime sponsors, brought forth an amendment to Senate Bill 24-090, concerining possession of identifying information while driving, and, in connection therewith, increasing the penalty for a driver who refuses to provide to a peace officer identifying information htat is in the driver's possession.  This bill was first heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 14, 2024. 

The bill sponsors distributed and explained Amendment L.002, which addresses concerns raised in the previous hearing (Attachment F).

 

The bill sponsors made closing comments.

Senator Roberts presented Senate Bill 24-187, concerning the scope of security measures for the Judicial Department.

Chief Matt Packard, representing CDPS-Colorado State Patrol, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Steven Vasconcellos, representing Judicial, testified in support of the bill.