2C14C67A1AD978EC872583E0006C3EAE Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB19-143

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Apr 18, 2019
Location HCR 0112

SB19-143 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

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File Name

Attachment A

01:42:25 PM

Representative Herod, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 19-143, concerning changes related to parole release to alleviate prison population issues. Representative Herod explained the effect of the bill and discussed its need. The following persons testified regarding SB 19-143:

Ms. Christie Donner, representing the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Aaron Greco, representing the Department of Corrections, testified in support of the bill. Discussion ensued regarding the prison vacancy rate contained in the bill.

01:56:25 PM

Representative Herod explained the effect of amendment L.014 (Attachment A).

01:57:04 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.014
	Moved	Herod
	Seconded	Galindo

	Benavidez
	Bockenfeld
	Carver
	Galindo
	Gonzales-Gutierrez
	McKean
	Roberts
	Soper
	Tipper
	Herod
	Weissman	Excused
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:57:06 PM

Representative Herod provided closing remarks in support of SB 19-143.

02:00:23 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 19-143, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Herod
	Seconded	Gonzales-Gutierrez

	Benavidez	Yes
	Bockenfeld	Yes
	Carver	Yes
	Galindo	Yes
	Gonzales-Gutierrez	Yes
	McKean	Excused
	Roberts	Yes
	Soper	Yes
	Tipper	Yes
	Herod	Yes
	Weissman	Yes
	Final	YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB19-143 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly