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s_jud_2016a_2016-02-22t13:32:26z4 Hearing Summary

Date: 02/22/2016



Final

BILL SUMMARY for SB16-103



SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment G). The motion p

Postpone Senate Bill 16-103 indefinitely using a r

Refer Senate Bill 16-103, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection



FAIL







03:02 PM -- SB16-103



Senator Merrifield, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 16-103, concerning creation of the Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act (the Act). Senator Merrified distributed information to the committee related to the bill (Attachments E and F).



16SenateJud0222AttachE.pdf16SenateJud0222AttachE.pdf16SenateJud0222AttachF.pdf16SenateJud0222AttachF.pdf



03:04 PM --
Representative Bob Gardner, representing the Uniform Law Commission, testified in support of the bill. Representative Gardner presented the reasons for adopting the Act, and stated that Canada recognizes protection orders issued in the United States. Representative Gardner explained some provisions of the bill. Senator Cooke and Representative Gardner discussed specific provisions of the bill.





03:14 PM



Senator Cooke and Representative Gardner continued to discuss specific provisions of the bill, including determining validity of a Canadian domestic violence protection order, registering such orders in Colorado, and the process for obtaining a protection order in Colorado.



03:23 PM --
Representative Claire Levy, representing the Uniform Law Commission, made herself available for questions. There were no questions.



Senator Merrifield distributed and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment G).



16SenateJud0222AttachG.pdf16SenateJud0222AttachG.pdf

BILL: SB16-103
TIME: 03:25:06 PM
MOVED: Merrifield
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment G). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Aguilar
Cooke
Merrifield
Lundberg
Roberts
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection



The committee members explained their positions on the bill.

BILL: SB16-103
TIME: 03:30:42 PM
MOVED: Merrifield
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 16-103, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Aguilar
Yes
Cooke
No
Merrifield
Yes
Lundberg
No
Roberts
No
YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL




BILL: SB16-103
TIME: 03:30:58 PM
MOVED: Lundberg
MOTION: Postpone Senate Bill 16-103 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Aguilar
Cooke
Merrifield
Lundberg
Roberts
Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:







03:31 PM



The committee adjourned.