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BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1290

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Mar 19, 2025       Location LSB A

HB25-1290 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


01:36:52 PM  
Representatives Lindstedt and Valdez, prime bill sponsors, introduced House Bill 25-1290 to the committee. The bill modifies the crime of third degree assault by including actions taken against a transit worker. The bill sponsors distributed amendments L.001, L.002 and L.004 to the committee. The amendments can be found as Attachments A through C.  
01:42:04 PM  
Mr. James Karbach, representing Office of the Colorado State Public Defender, testified in opposition to the bill. Jessica Jones, representing Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, testified in opposition to the bill.
01:48:43 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
01:48:55 PM  
Phillip Washington Jr, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Debra Johnson, representing RTD, testified in support of the bill. Dennis Hawkins, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Amanda Johnson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
01:59:31 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
02:02:26 PM  
Committee discussion continued.
02:18:54 PM  
Mr. Rhonnie Champeno, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Lance Longenbohn, representing ATU, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jaime Lewis, representing Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Britt Diehl, representing Downtown Denver Partnership, testified in support of the bill.
02:25:00 PM  
Mr. Antonio Fisher, representing SMART-Transportation Division, testified in support of the bill.
02:29:01 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
02:31:20 PM  
Bill sponsors introduced and further discussed amendments L.001, L.002, and L.004.

02:31:45 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A)
Moved Valdez
Seconded Stewart R.
Barron
Boesenecker Excused
Jackson
Lindsay Excused
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Valdez
Woodrow
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:32:26 PM  
Bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee regarding amendments.

02:32:49 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B)
Moved Valdez
Seconded Stewart R.
Barron
Boesenecker Excused
Jackson
Lindsay Excused
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Valdez
Woodrow
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

02:35:43 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C)
Moved Valdez
Seconded Stewart R.
Barron
Boesenecker Excused
Jackson
Lindsay Excused
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Valdez
Woodrow
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:35:44 PM  
Bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill.
02:38:51 PM  
Committee members provided final comments on the bill.

02:43:27 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 25-1290, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Valdez
Seconded Stewart R.
Barron Yes
Boesenecker Excused
Jackson Yes
Lindsay Excused
Paschal Yes
Phillips Yes
Richardson Yes
Suckla Yes
Valdez Yes
Woodrow Yes
Woog Yes
Stewart R. Yes
Froelich Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS