CLICS/CLICS2025A/commsumm.nsf
PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-281
SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Apr 21, 2025
Location Old Supreme Court
SB25-281 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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| Attachment A |
https://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2025A/commsumm.nsf/0/4857C6389E229EE187258C83007FB986/$File/Attachment A - SB281_L.013.pdf?OpenElement
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| Attachment B |
https://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2025A/commsumm.nsf/0/1F14E32EEA8EEB0D87258C83007FBF29/$File/Attachment B - SB281_L.008.pdf?OpenElement
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| Attachment C |
https://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2025A/commsumm.nsf/0/13A989058EE686B587258C83007FC416/$File/Attachment C - SB281_L.004.pdf?OpenElement
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| Attachment D |
https://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2025A/commsumm.nsf/0/399469B8F955569387258C83007FC958/$File/Attachment D - SB281_L.009.pdf?OpenElement
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| Attachment E |
https://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2025A/commsumm.nsf/0/B487610FBAE38FC787258C83007FCE49/$File/Attachment E - SB281_L.010.pdf?OpenElement
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| Attachment F |
https://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2025A/commsumm.nsf/0/61D1A39C07FE77A287258C83007FD380/$File/Attachment F - SB281_L.005.pdf?OpenElement
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04:38:38 PM |
Senators Snyder and
Carson returned to the committee to take action on Senate Bill 25-281,
which addresses careless driving causing serious injury. The bill was initially
heard on April 16, 2025.
Senator Carson
distributed and explained the effect of Amendment L.013 regarding point
suspension tiers for careless driving (Attachment A).
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04:42:40 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.013 (Attachment A) |
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Carson |
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| Seconded |
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Ball |
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Carson |
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Daugherty |
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Frizell |
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Roberts |
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Weissman |
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Gonzales J. |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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04:42:42 PM |
Senator Carson distributed
and explained Amendment L.008 regarding offense levels (Attachment B). |
04:45:23 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment B) |
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| Moved |
Carson |
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| Seconded |
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Ball |
Yes |
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Carson |
Yes |
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Daugherty |
Yes |
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Frizell |
Yes |
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Roberts |
No |
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Weissman |
Yes |
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Gonzales J. |
Yes |
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YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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04:45:49 PM |
Senator Carson explained that Amendment L.004 removes redundant language (Attachment C). |
04:46:22 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C) |
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Carson |
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Ball |
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Carson |
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Daugherty |
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Frizell |
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Roberts |
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Weissman |
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Gonzales J. |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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04:46:23 PM |
Senator Snyder explained
that Amendment L.009 changes sobriety testing requirements (Attachment
D). |
04:48:08 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment D) |
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Carson |
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Ball |
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Carson |
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Daugherty |
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Frizell |
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Roberts |
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Weissman |
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Gonzales J. |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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04:48:25 PM |
Senator Snyder explained
that Amendment L.010 includes Victim Rights Act provisions (Attachment
E). |
04:50:07 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment E) |
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Carson |
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Ball |
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Carson |
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Daugherty |
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Frizell |
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Roberts |
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Weissman |
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Gonzales J. |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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04:50:25 PM |
Senator Snyder explained
that Amendment L.005 pushes out the bill's effective date to 2027 for fiscal
reasons (Attachment F). Committee members budgetary constrictions. |
04:53:51 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment F) |
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Carson |
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Ball |
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Carson |
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Daugherty |
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Frizell |
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Roberts |
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Weissman |
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Gonzales J. |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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04:53:52 PM |
The bill sponsors
made closing comments. Committee members made closing comments and noted
that the statutory scheme surrounding careless driving could benefit from
a more thorough update or redo. |
05:12:36 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 25-281, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Carson |
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Ball |
Yes |
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Carson |
Yes |
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Daugherty |
Yes |
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Frizell |
Yes |
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Roberts |
No |
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Weissman |
Yes |
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Gonzales J. |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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