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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1148

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Mar 31, 2025       Location Old Supreme Court

HB25-1148 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
06:15:29 PM  
Senators Gonzales and Weissman, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1148, concerning protection orders.
06:21:18 PM  
Ms. Maureen Cain, representing Office of the State Public Defender, testified in support of the bill. She distributed document with arrest rates (Attachment A). Mr. James Karbach, representing Colorado Public Defender's Office, testified in support of the bill. Mr. David Kaplan, representing Office of the State Public Defender, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Patrick Crane, representing Colorado State Public Defender, testified in support of the bill.
06:32:00 PM  
Mr. Jimmy Valenti, representing Colorado State Public Defender, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Sarah Moya, representing Colorado State Public Defender, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Ara Ohanian, representing Colorado State Public Defender, testified in support of the bill. Katie Wolf, representing Violence Free Colorado/ Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Committee members asked questions about how the bill applies to competency cases. Further questions were raised about changes made in the House.
06:42:43 PM  
No amendments were offered on the bill. The bill sponsors made closing remarks.

Committee members made closing remarks.

06:46:59 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1148 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Weissman
Seconded
Ball Yes
Carson No
Daugherty Yes
Frizell No
Roberts No
Weissman Yes
Gonzales J. Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS