Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For SB19-014

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date Jan 23, 2019 Location SCR 354

SB19-014 - Committee Discussion Only


	02:07:49 PM	The committee took a recess.
	02:12:55 PM	Senator Coram introduced Senate Bill 19-014, concerning organized retail theft. The bill creates a crime of retail theft with special circumstances and modifies the crime of failure to record sales by a secondhand dealer.
	02:14:08 PM	Tristan Gorman, Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, spoke in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.
	02:32:58 PM	Chris Howes, Colorado Retail Council, spoke in favor of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.
	02:38:23 PM	Richard Barrett, Allied Universal Security Services and Colorado Organized Retail Crime Alliance, spoke in favor of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.
	02:43:10 PM	Nathan Bandaries, Safeway, spoke in favor of the bill.
	02:48:56 PM	Peter Jacobson, International Council of Shopping Centers, spoke in favor of the bill.
	02:50:48 PM	Aaron Foote, Home Depot, spoke in favor of the bill.
	02:59:42 PM	The committee recessed.
	03:15:23 PM	The committee came back to order. Senator Williams laid the bill over for amendment and final action on February 6, 2019.