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BILL SUMMARY For SB25-279

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Apr 29, 2025       Location HCR 0107

SB25-279 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole


02:16:41 PM  
Majority Leader Duran and Representative Hartsook, co-prime bill sponsors, introduced and explained Senate Bill 25-279 - Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates. The bill incorporates the federal Uniform Code of Military Justice into the Colorado Code of Military Justice around punishable offenses and the statute of limitations, and makes other clarifying changes.
02:23:13 PM  
The committee asked the sponsors questions on the bill.
02:29:44 PM  
Major Rory Devlin, U.S. Army, representing the Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and the Colorado National Guard, testified in support of the bill.  The committee asked Major Devlin questions.

Additional written testimony is included as Attachment A.

02:46:54 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-279 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Clifford
Seconded Feret
Bottoms Yes
Bradley Yes
Carter Yes
Espenoza Yes
Feret Yes
Froelich Yes
Luck No
Mabrey Yes
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS