s_sa_2017a_2017-04-05t13:32:09z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 04/05/2017

Location: SCR 357

01:32 PM -- HB17-1188



Senator Coram and Senator Moreno, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 17-1188 to the committee. Under current law, harassment is a class 3 misdemeanor unless the offender intends to intimidate or harass someone based on his or her actual or perceived race, color, religion, ancestry, or national origin, in which case it is a class 1 misdemeanor. Under the bill, harassment based on a person's physical or mental disability or sexual orientation is also a class 1 misdemeanor.



01:35 PM -- Scott Turner, representing the Office of the Attorney General and the Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee member questions.



01:39 PM -- Jeremy Shaver, representing the Anti-Defamation League, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee member questions.





01:47 PM



Committee members discussed the bill with the sponsors.



01:50 PM -- Ralph Ogden, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



01:51 PM -- Peg Ackerman, representing the County Sheriffs of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



01:52 PM -- Jordan Anthony, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



01:54 PM -- Marijo Rymer, representing the Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



01:57 PM -- Karen Axe, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



02:00 PM -- Francesca Maes, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.



02:02 PM -- Megan Saleebey, representing the Denver District Attorney's Office, testified in support of the bill.



02:05 PM -- Tristan Gorman, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



02:10 PM -- Michael Neil, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.



02:12 PM -- Denise Archuleta, representing herself, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee member questions.





02:18 PM



Senators Coram and Moreno wrapped up their presentation of the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.