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86A8CDA2F1C1B4F2872585140071313F Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB20-061

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Feb 20, 2020      
Location HCR 0112



SB20-061 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole


01:36:27 PM  

Speaker Becker, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 20-061.  The bill creates a new class A traffic infraction for failure to yield to a bicycle in the bicycle lane.  She responded to questions from the committee.

01:44:08 PM  

Megan Hottman, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

01:47:22 PM  

Michael Raber, representing Bike Jeffco, testified in support of the bill.

01:49:15 PM  

Skyler McKinley, representing AAA Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

01:52:11 PM  

The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

02:08:53 PM  

The committee continued to question the panel of witnesses.

02:14:27 PM  

Molly McKinley, representing Bicycle Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

02:16:53 PM  

David Chen, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. He provided a visual aid to accompany his testimony (Attachment A).

02:22:32 PM  

Teri Vogel, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

02:24:42 PM  

The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

02:27:49 PM  

Speaker Becker wrapped up her presentation of the bill and asked for a favorable recommendation.



02:40:05 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 20-061 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Herod
Seconded Gonzales-Gutierrez
Benavidez Yes
Carver No
Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes
McKean No
Melton Yes
Roberts Yes
Soper Yes
Herod Yes
Weissman Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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