S_JUD_2024A 04/22/2024 02:30:30 PM Committee Summary

Mr. Jim Carpenter, vice-chair of the Commission on Judicial Discipline, introduced appointees Courtney Sutton and Emily Tofte Nestaval. The appointees spoke about their backgrounds and about why they wish to serve on the commission.  A copy of the Governor's appointment letter can be found as Attachment A. 

Committee members asked additional questions to the appointees.

 

 

 

Senators Pelton B. and Buckner, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1099, concerning procedural requirements in evictions, and in connection therewith, prohibiting certain fees for a defendant, directing courts to serve certain documents on a defendant's behalf, and making an appropriation. 

Sarah Barnes, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.

Andrew West, representing All Families Deserve a Chance Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Aubrey Wilde, representing Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill.

Jack Regenbogen, representing Colorado Poverty Law Project, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked about the Judicial Department's position on the bill.

Written testimony is found in Attachment B.

 

The bill sponsors made closing remarks.

Senator Fields, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1345, concerning the human trafficking council, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendation contained in the 2023 sunset report by the Department of Regulatory Agencies, implementing certain recommendations by the Human Trafficking Council, and making an appropriation.

 

 

Ms. Maria Trujillo, representing The Colorado Department of Public Safety and the Colorado Human Trafficking Council, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Brooke Byrd, representing Colorado Human Trafficking Council, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. JILL BROGDON, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Senator Fields made closing remarks.

Senators Jaquez Lewis and Cutter, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1380, concerning measures to increase consumer protections in transactions with debt-related services.

Makyla Moody, representing Colorado Creditors Bar Association, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Jake Agron, representing American Association for Debt Resolution, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Cliff Andrews, representing Consumer Debt Relief Initiative, testified to amend the bill.

Committee members asked questions about the amendments and a related court case.

 

Mr. Blake Boettcher, representing The Associated Collection Agencies of CO, WY, NM, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Marie, representing herself, testified in an amend position.

Cathy Woods Sullivan, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Marissa Hallo Tafura, representing Center for Health Progress, testified in support of the bill.

Tami Ream, representing Center for Health Progress, testified in support of the bill.

Nicole Gordon, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members commented on the testimony.

 

Megan Novotny, representing Center for Health Progress, testified in support of the bill.

Erin Ostlie-Madden, representing Center for Health Progress, testified in support of the bill.

Rocio Leal, representing Center for Health Progress, testified in support of the bill.

Kate Shaw, representing University of Colorado Health Workers Union, testified in support of the bill.

Theresa Trujillo, representing Center for Health Progress, testified in support of the bill.

Martha Fulford, representing Department of Law, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Candice Brumit, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked questions about House bill sponsor support of the amendments.

Senator Cutter distributed and explained Amendment L.008 (Attachment C).

Senator Jaquez Lewis distributed and explained Amendment L.010 (Attachment D).

The bill sponsors made closing comments. 

Committee members made closing comments.