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0179EA5B7BAAC361872583DF0006E492 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB19-1297

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Apr 16, 2019      
Location HCR 0112



HB19-1297 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

07:15:23 PM  

Representatives Weissman and McKean, prime sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1297, concerning data collection from jail facilities operated by political subdivisions of the state.  The sponsors explained the effect of the bill and discussed its need.

07:25:08 PM  

The following persons testified regarding House Bill 19-1297:

Ms. Becca Curry, representing the ACLU, testified in support of the bill. Committee members received a fact sheet supporting the bill (Attachment Q). Ms. Curry discussed the need to access accurate data on county jail populations.

Ms. Helen Griffiths, representing the ACLU, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Griffiths discussed the benefits of obtaining jail data.

Ms. Christie Donner, representing the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Discussion ensued regarding the ramifications of publishing county jail data, and current data management tools.

07:48:10 PM  

The committee considered amendments L.001 (Attachment R), L.002 (Attachment S), and L.003 (Attachment T).



07:57:46 PM
Motion Conceptual amendment to amendment L.001, page 1, line 10, strike ""city, county," and substitute ""county,".
Moved Weissman
Seconded McKean
Benavidez
Bockenfeld
Carver
Galindo
Gonzales-Gutierrez
McKean
Roberts
Soper
Tipper
Herod
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


07:58:08 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001, as amended
Moved Weissman
Seconded Galindo
Benavidez
Bockenfeld
Carver
Galindo
Gonzales-Gutierrez
McKean
Roberts
Soper
Tipper
Herod
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


08:01:00 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Weissman
Seconded McKean
Benavidez
Bockenfeld
Carver
Galindo
Gonzales-Gutierrez
McKean
Roberts
Soper
Tipper
Herod
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


08:01:46 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Weissman
Seconded McKean
Benavidez
Bockenfeld
Carver
Galindo
Gonzales-Gutierrez
McKean
Roberts
Soper
Tipper
Herod
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


08:03:17 PM
Motion Conceptual, page 7 or the bill, page 7, line 13, strike "A law enforcement agency". Strike lines 14 through 20.
Moved McKean
Seconded Weissman
Benavidez
Bockenfeld
Carver
Galindo
Gonzales-Gutierrez
McKean
Roberts
Soper
Tipper
Herod
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
08:03:20 PM  

The committee made closing remarks on HB 19-1297.



08:06:57 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 19-1297, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Weissman
Seconded McKean
Benavidez No
Bockenfeld Yes
Carver Yes
Galindo Yes
Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes
McKean Yes
Roberts Yes
Soper Yes
Tipper Yes
Herod Yes
Weissman Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS