A9C36DD9DF06B11F87258AE6006BA0BF Hearing Summary

Senators Kirkmeyer and Fields, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1072, concerning increased evidentiary requirements in criminal proceedings for protection of victims of sexual assaults.  The bill sponsors discussed rape shield laws and admissibility standards in court. 

Reilly Jackson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Jessica Dotter, representing Colorado District Attorneys' Council, testified in support of the bill.

Andrea Bradbury, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked questions about false incidents and changes made to the bill in the House Judiciary Committee.  Further discussion ensued about rules of evidence. 

Ms. Jena Joiner, representing Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Jennifer Sisk, representing 17th Judicial District Attorneys Office, testified in support of the bill.

Courtney Sutton, representing Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance, testified in support of the bill.

Kelly Kissell, representing Colorado Department of Public Safety, testified in support of the bill.

Grant Fevurly, representing Department of Law, was available to answer committee questions.

Ms. Soledad Diaz, representing Violence Free Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Michael Dougherty, representing District Attorney's Office, 20th Judicial District, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Kelsey Harbert, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. John Pineau, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill and distributed a handout of his remarks (Attachment A). 

Mr. Robert Barnaby, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Yesenia Contreras Rios, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee members asked questions about the House amendments to the bill.

Sandra Mielenz, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Hailey Mcmoore, representing Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault’s Survivor Task Force, testified in support of the bill.

Attachment B includes written testimony about the bill.

Senator Kirkmeyer distributed and explained Amendment L.015 to make technical changes (Attachment C).

The bill sponsors made closing remarks.