CF8A9BBF70C5F13787258AD0005DC021 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB24-1072HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARYDate Feb 27, 2024 Location HCR 0107 HB24-1072 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/7EA32F419AFB...$File/Attachment A - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A - Combined.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/0BA7A7EAB295...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/FBC38CA1F811...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/DAA9A5732AA7...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/A14C9D8A3947...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/F172832AADCF...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/961B744BB2DB...$File/Attachment G.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G.pdf Attachment H http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/77EFE323DC95...$File/Attachment H.pdf?OpenElement Attachment H.pdf Attachment I http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/5595BB9281D3...$File/Attachment I.pdf?OpenElement Attachment I.pdf 10:04:03 AM The meeting was called to order. A quorum was present. Representatives Bird and Frizell, prime sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1072. The bill changes the relevancy of evidence of a victimâs and witnessâs prior sexual conduct and when non-admissible evidence of sexual conduct can be admitted during a trial. Written testimony may be found in Attachment A. 10:28:30 AM Mr. Ramsey Lama, representing Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Carrie Thompson, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Christopher Decker, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. John Pineau, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 11:00:50 AM Ms. Jessica Dotter, representing the Colorado District Attorneys' Council, testified in support of the bill. Joseph Michaels, representing the Department of Law, testified in support of the bill. Grant Fevurly, representing the Department of Law, testified in support of the bill. Maggie Conboy, representing the Denver District Attorney's Office, testified in support of the bill. 11:32:35 AM Mr. Jason Savela, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jessica Meza, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Hillary Aizenman, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Erika Unger, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 11:51:18 AM Ms. Emily Tofte Nestaval, representing the Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Carmen Hubbs, representing Rise Above Violence, testified in support of the bill. Elizabeth Newman, representing the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified in support of the bill. Courtney Sutton, representing the Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance, testified in support of the bill. 12:05:49 PM Ms. Kelsey Harbert, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Lauren Snyder, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Seth Ryan, representing the District Attorney's Office for the 7th Judicial District, testified in support of the bill. Jean McAllister, representing the WINGS Foundation, Inc, testified in support of the bill. 12:32:31 PM Ashley Jellison, representing the Colorado Children's Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kathleen Melendy, representing Violence Free Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 12:38:28 PM The committee recessed. 01:04:07 PM The committee returned to order. Representative Bird explained the effect of amendments L.007 (Attachment B) and L.008 (Attachment C). 01:06:05 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment B) Moved Bacon Seconded Soper Amabile Armagost Evans Garcia Herod Mabrey Snyder Soper Woodrow Bacon Weissman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:06:26 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment C) Moved Bacon Seconded Soper Amabile Armagost Evans Garcia Herod Mabrey Snyder Soper Woodrow Bacon Weissman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:06:43 PM Representative Bird explained the effect of amendment L.002 (Attachment D). 01:07:09 PM Discussion ensued regarding the need for amendment L.002, and the supporters of the amendment. 01:08:26 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Soper Seconded Garcia Amabile Armagost Evans Garcia Herod Mabrey Snyder Soper Woodrow Bacon Weissman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:08:49 PM Representative Frizell explained the effect of amendment L.003 (Attachment E). 01:11:02 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 Moved Garcia Seconded Soper Amabile Armagost Evans Garcia Herod Mabrey Snyder Soper Woodrow Bacon Weissman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:11:33 PM Motion This is a conceptual amendment to L.003, add (9) Moved Weissman Seconded Bacon Amabile Armagost Evans Garcia Herod Mabrey Snyder Soper Woodrow Bacon Weissman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:11:49 PM Representative Bird explained the effect of amendment L.004 (Attachment F). Representative Bird responded to questions regarding stakeholder participation. 01:13:17 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 Moved Weissman Seconded Bacon Amabile Armagost Evans Garcia Herod Mabrey Snyder Soper Woodrow Bacon Weissman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:13:19 PM Representative Bird explained the effect of amendment L.006 (Attachment G). 01:15:03 PM Discussion ensued regarding the effect of amendment L.006, and stakeholder participation. 01:16:29 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 Moved Bacon Seconded Weissman Amabile Armagost Evans Garcia Herod Mabrey Snyder Soper Woodrow Bacon Weissman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:16:31 PM Representative Bird explained the effect of amendment L.012 (Attachment H). 01:19:13 PM Discussion ensued regarding amendment L.012. 01:19:32 PM Ms. Dotter returned to provide input on the effect of amendment L.012. Representative Woodrow explained the effect of amendment L.013 (Attachment I). Discussion ensued regarding a comparison of the two competing amendments. 01:34:46 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.013 Moved Garcia Seconded Herod Amabile Yes Armagost No Evans No Garcia Yes Herod Yes Mabrey Yes Snyder No Soper No Woodrow Yes Bacon Yes Weissman Yes YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 01:34:49 PM Representatives Bird and Frizell provided closing remarks in support of HB 24-1072. Various committee members provided their positions on the bill. 01:59:12 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1072, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Soper Seconded Garcia Amabile No Armagost Yes Evans Yes Garcia Yes Herod Yes Mabrey Yes Snyder Yes Soper Yes Woodrow Yes Bacon Yes Weissman Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
