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5F5390F8540E902F87258264006214A0 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB18-068

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Apr 3, 2018      
Location HCR 0112



SB18-068 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

11:51:22 AM  

Representative Van Winkle and Bridges, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 18-068, concerning criminalizing false reports.  The committee heard testimony on the bill at its March 22 meeting. Committee members received amendments L.006 (Attachment C) and L.007 (Attachment D). Representative Salazar explained the effect of amendment L.007.



12:00:34 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.007
Moved Salazar
Seconded Weissman
Benavidez
Carver
Herod
Lundeen
Melton
Roberts
Weissman
Willett
Wist
Salazar
Lee
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Withdrawn


12:01:16 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.007, severed section A (page 1, lines 1 and 2).
Moved Salazar
Seconded Weissman
Benavidez
Carver
Herod
Lundeen
Melton
Roberts
Weissman
Willett
Wist
Salazar
Lee
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
12:01:16 PM  
The committee recessed.
01:35:08 PM  

The committee returned to order. Representative Weissman explained the effect of amendment L.005 (Attachment D).



01:40:06 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.005
Moved Weissman
Seconded Benavidez
Benavidez
Carver
Herod
Lundeen
Melton
Roberts
Weissman
Willett
Wist
Salazar
Lee
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
01:40:06 PM  

Representative Benavidez explained amendment L.010 (Attachment E). Discussion ensued regarding the merits of the amendment.



01:42:37 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.010
Moved Benavidez
Seconded Lee
Benavidez Yes
Carver No
Herod No
Lundeen No
Melton Excused
Roberts No
Weissman No
Willett No
Wist No
Salazar No
Lee No
YES: 1   NO: 9   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


01:47:19 PM
Motion Adopt a conceptual amendment to the reengrossed bill, page 4, line 15, strike "intent or".
Moved Wist
Seconded Lundeen
Benavidez
Carver
Herod
Lundeen
Melton Excused
Roberts
Weissman
Willett
Wist
Salazar
Lee
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Withdrawn
01:47:20 PM  

Representative Benavidez provided her position on SB 18-068.  The co-sponsors provided closing remarks in support of the bill.



01:52:49 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 18-068, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Lundeen
Seconded Wist
Benavidez No
Carver Yes
Herod Yes
Lundeen Yes
Melton Excused
Roberts Yes
Weissman Yes
Willett Yes
Wist Yes
Salazar Yes
Lee Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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