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Bill Summary for Bill Number HB17-1266 Date: 04/27/2017
Location: HCR 0112
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1266

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment R). The motion p
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment T). The motion f
Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment S). The motion f
Refer House Bill 17-1266, as amended, to the Commi
PASS
FAIL
FAIL
PASS



04:52 PM -- HB17-1266

Representative Melton, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1266, concerning allowing people who were convicted of misdemeanors for marijuana-related behaviors that are no longer illegal to petition for the sealing of criminal records relating to such convictions. Discussion ensued regarding forthcoming amendment L.003 (Attachment R). The following persons testified regarding HB 17-1266:

17HouseJud0427AttachR.pdf17HouseJud0427AttachR.pdf

05:00 PM --
Mr. Shawn Coleman, representing the Drug Policy Alliance, testified in support of the bill.


05:02 PM

Representative Melton explained the effect of amendment L.003 (Attachment R).
BILL: HB17-1266
TIME: 05:02:59 PM
MOVED: Melton
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment R). The motion passed on a vote of 7-4.
SECONDED: Weissman
VOTE
Benavidez
Yes
Carver
No
Foote
Yes
Herod
No
Lundeen
Yes
Melton
Yes
Weissman
Yes
Willett
Yes
Wist
No
Salazar
No
Lee
Yes
YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


05:03 PM

Representative Willett explained the effect of amendment L.008 (Attachment S).

17HouseJud0427AttachS.pdf17HouseJud0427AttachS.pdf
BILL: HB17-1266
TIME: 05:06:34 PM
MOVED: Willett
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment S). The motion failed on a vote of 4-7.
SECONDED: Lundeen
VOTE
Benavidez
No
Carver
Yes
Foote
No
Herod
No
Lundeen
Yes
Melton
No
Weissman
No
Willett
Yes
Wist
Yes
Salazar
No
Lee
No
YES: 4 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


05:07 PM

Representative Willett explained the effect of amendment L.005 (Attachment T).

17HouseJud0427AttachT.pdf17HouseJud0427AttachT.pdf
BILL: HB17-1266
TIME: 05:08:10 PM
MOVED: Willett
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment T). The motion failed on a vote of 4-7.
SECONDED: Lundeen
VOTE
Benavidez
No
Carver
Yes
Foote
No
Herod
No
Lundeen
Yes
Melton
No
Weissman
No
Willett
Yes
Wist
Yes
Salazar
No
Lee
No
YES: 4 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


05:12 PM
BILL: HB17-1266
TIME: 05:12:52 PM
MOVED: Melton
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1266, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 9-2.
SECONDED: Salazar
VOTE
Benavidez
Yes
Carver
Yes
Foote
Yes
Herod
Yes
Lundeen
No
Melton
Yes
Weissman
Yes
Willett
No
Wist
Yes
Salazar
Yes
Lee
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



05:17 PM

The committee adjourned.