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67191DD6E9C3E7858725897A0001F0FA Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1159

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Mar 21, 2023      
Location HCR 0112



HB23-1159 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

06:27:11 PM  

Representative Luck, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1159, concerning studying family law court proceedings.  The committee heard testimony on the bill at its March 14 meeting.  Representative Luck explained the effect of amendment L.001 (Attachment K). Discussion ensued regarding certain appointments made to the commission by the bill.



06:28:51 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Luck
Seconded Garcia
Armagost
Daugherty
Epps
Evans
Garcia
Luck
Marshall
Sharbini
Snyder
Soper
Woodrow
Bacon
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
06:28:53 PM  

Representative Luck explained the effect of amendment L.002 (Attachment L). Discussion ensued regarding the merits of the amendment.



06:29:51 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Luck
Seconded Soper
Armagost
Daugherty
Epps
Evans
Garcia
Luck
Marshall
Sharbini
Snyder
Soper
Woodrow
Bacon
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
06:29:52 PM  

Representative Luck explained the effect of amendment L.003 (Attachment M). Discussion ensued regarding how to ensure that the commission studies a true cross-section of family court cases under the amendment, and the fiscal impact of the amendment.



06:38:17 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Luck
Seconded Soper
Armagost
Daugherty
Epps
Evans
Garcia
Luck
Marshall
Sharbini
Snyder
Soper
Woodrow
Bacon
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
06:38:18 PM  

Representative Luck explained the effect of amendment L.005 (Attachment N). Discussion ensued regarding the types of entities that might provide input to the commission under the amendment.



06:42:49 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.005
Moved Luck
Seconded Snyder
Armagost
Daugherty
Epps
Evans
Garcia
Luck
Marshall
Sharbini
Snyder
Soper
Woodrow
Bacon
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
06:42:51 PM  

Representative Luck explained the effect of amendment L.006 (Attachment O). Representative Luck also provided closing remarks in support of HB 23-1159.



06:47:07 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.006
Moved Luck
Seconded Garcia
Armagost
Daugherty
Epps
Evans
Garcia
Luck
Marshall
Sharbini
Snyder
Soper
Woodrow
Bacon
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
06:47:09 PM  
The committee discussed the merits of HB 23-1159.


06:51:38 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1159, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Luck
Seconded Marshall
Armagost Yes
Daugherty No
Epps Yes
Evans Yes
Garcia Yes
Luck Yes
Marshall Yes
Sharbini No
Snyder Yes
Soper Yes
Woodrow No
Bacon Yes
Weissman No
Final YES: 9   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS