A5A19B39F2200243872583BE0007653B Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB19-1220HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARYDate Mar 14, 2019 Location HCR 0112 HB19-1220 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment M http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/0EBCFD23AE0C...$File/19HouseJud0314AttachM.pdf?OpenElement 19HouseJud0314AttachM.pdf Attachment K http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/3A9423A6EBE7...$File/19HouseJud0314AttachK.pdf?OpenElement 19HouseJud0314AttachK.pdf Attachment J http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/735E21042B25...$File/19HouseJud0314AttachJ.pdf?OpenElement 19HouseJud0314AttachJ.pdf Attachment L http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/8282506B590A...$File/19HouseJud0314AttachL.pdf?OpenElement 19HouseJud0314AttachL.pdf 07:20:50 PM Representative Sullivan, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 19-1220, concerning allowing a court facility dog to accompany a witness during testimony. Committee members received a fact sheet in support of the bill (Attachment J). The following persons testified on the bill: Mr. Greg Staritsky, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Staritsky discussed the potential for bias to enter the courtroom as a result of the bill. Ms. Maureen Cain, representing the Office of the State Public Defender, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Cain questioned the need for the legislation, and explained that the bill may infringe upon the court's discretion. She suggested some amendments to the bill. Discussion ensued regarding potential prejudice created by the presence of comfort dogs in the courtroom. 07:39:58 PM Mr. Roland Halpern, representing Colorado Voters for Animals, testified in support of the bill. He discussed the comforting benefits of dogs. Mr. Gary Dawson, representing the Eighteenth Judicial District, testified in support of the bill. He addressed issues raised during earlier testimony. Mr. Dawson discussed court discretion under the bill. 07:47:48 PM Representative Sullivan addressed issues raised during earlier testimony. The committee considered amendments L.004 (Attachment K), L.005 (Attachment L), and L.006 (Attachment M). 08:02:07 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005. Moved Roberts Seconded Pelton Benavidez Bockenfeld Carver Galindo Gonzales-Gutierrez Pelton Roberts Soper Tipper Herod Weissman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 08:03:42 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 Moved Roberts Seconded Tipper Benavidez Bockenfeld Carver Galindo Gonzales-Gutierrez Pelton Roberts Soper Tipper Herod Weissman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 08:04:25 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 Moved Weissman Seconded Galindo Benavidez Bockenfeld Carver Galindo Gonzales-Gutierrez Pelton Roberts Soper Tipper Herod Weissman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 08:06:18 PM Motion Refer House Bill 19-1220, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Roberts Seconded Galindo Benavidez Yes Bockenfeld Yes Carver Yes Galindo Yes Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes Pelton Yes Roberts Yes Soper Yes Tipper Yes Herod Yes Weissman Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS