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Bill Summary for Bill Number HB17-1330 Date: 04/18/2017
Location: HCR 0112
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1330

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). The motion p
Refer House Bill 17-1330, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection
PASS



11:14 AM -- HB17-1330

The committee was called to order. A quorum was present. Representative Lee, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1330, concerning disallowing the use of certain convictions for the purpose of adjudicating a person an habitual criminal. Representative Lee explained the effect of the bill. Representative Lee responded to questions regarding the types of correctional facilities covered by the bill. The following persons testified regarding the bill:

11:17 AM --
Ms. Carrie Thompson, representing the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Thompson addressed questions regarding what constitutes a prior offense under the bill. Committee members received information on the bill prepared by the Colorado Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (Attachment A). Ms. Thompson discussed the merits of the legislation. Discussion returned to the types of correctional facilities covered by the bill.

17HouseJud0418AttachA.pdf17HouseJud0418AttachA.pdf

11:24 AM

Representative Lee explained the effect of amendment L.001 (Attachment B).

17HouseJud0418AttachB.pdf17HouseJud0418AttachB.pdf
BILL: HB17-1330
TIME: 11:25:06 AM
MOVED: Lee
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Salazar
VOTE
Benavidez
Carver
Foote
Herod
Lundeen
Melton
Weissman
Willett
Wist
Salazar
Lee
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


11:25 AM
BILL: HB17-1330
TIME: 11:25:45 AM
MOVED: Lee
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1330, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED: Melton
VOTE
Benavidez
Yes
Carver
Yes
Foote
Yes
Herod
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Melton
Yes
Weissman
Yes
Willett
Yes
Wist
Yes
Salazar
Yes
Lee
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



11:27 AM

The committee recessed.