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CDF4059583A691AB87258397007CA48A Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB19-091

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Feb 4, 2019      
Location SCR 357



SB19-091 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


03:41:32 PM  

Senator Fields and Senator Cooke, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 19-091. The bill requires law enforcement agencies to develop and maintain a policy for supporting a peace officer who is involved in a shooting or fatal use of force. Senators Cooke and Fields responded to committee member questions.

03:48:24 PM  

Paul Pazen, Chief of Police, Denver Police Department, testified in support of the bill.

03:50:17 PM  

John Nicoletti, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

03:52:17 PM  

Mr. Nicoletti and Chief Pazen responded to committee member questions.

03:54:42 PM  

Ron Sloan, representing the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police, testified in support of the bill.

04:01:54 PM  

Albert Elio, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

04:03:52 PM  

Mike Honn, representing the Colorado State Patrol, testified in support of the bill.

04:06:10 PM  

Heather DeLange, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

04:08:21 PM  

Sean Harper, representing the Colorado Fraternal Order of Police, the Colorado Police Protective Association, and the Denver Police Protective Association, testified on the bill.

04:11:49 PM  

Jeanette Black, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

04:19:57 PM  

Catherine Black, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

04:20:13 PM  

Elizabeth Black, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

04:22:50 PM  

Senator Cooke discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment J). Senator Fields discussed amendment L.002 (Attachment K).



04:28:34 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment J).
Moved Court
Seconded
Fields
Marble
Sonnenberg
Court
Foote
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:30:19 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment K).
Moved Court
Seconded
Fields
Marble
Sonnenberg
Court
Foote
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:31:09 PM  

Senators Fields and Cooke wrapped up their presentation of the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

04:33:53 PM  
Committee discussion with the bill sponsors continued.


04:46:42 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 19-091, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Fields
Seconded
Fields Yes
Marble No
Sonnenberg No
Court Yes
Foote Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS