Aaron Carpenter, representing Legislative Council Staff, responded to committee questions about the fiscal note.

Mr. Matt Lunn, representing the Division of Criminal Justice in the Colorado Department of Public Safety, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Lance Allen, representing the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. David Karnes, representing Violence Free Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  Courtney Sutton, representing the Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance, testified in support of the bill.  Elizabeth Newman, representing the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified in support of the bill.

The witness panel responded to committee questions.

The committee continued to discuss the bill with the witnesses.

Discussion continued.

Mr. James Karbach, representing the Office of the Colorado State Public Defender, testified to amend the bill. Emily Tofte Nestaval, representing the Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center, testified in support of the bill. Charles Testa, representing Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, testified to amend the bill. The witnesses responded to committee questions. Due to a technical issue, a transcript of Mr. Testa's testimony is included as Attachment C.

Mr. Carpenter continued responding to committee questions about the fiscal note and how it is changed by the amendments.

The committee discussed the amendment.

The bill sponsors wrapped up their presentation and asked for a favorable recommendation.