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s_sa_2016a_2016-02-29t13:34:20z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 02/29/2016



Final

BILL SUMMARY for SB16-108



SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Postpone Senate Bill 16-108 indefinitely using a r

Refer Senate Bill 16-108 to the Committee on Appro
PASS

FAIL







01:35 PM -- SB16-108



Senator Carroll presented Senate Bill 16-108 to the committee. The bill directs the courts to hire full-time public administrators to be assigned as necessary to each judicial district and the probate court of Denver. Public administrators hired by the state may not charge a fee or collect additional compensation in performing their duties. Courts may appoint a private attorney to perform the duties of a public administrator if the parties prefer it, and private attorneys may continue to collect fees for serving.



01:40 PM --
Cliff Battista, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



01:46 PM --
Wade Barton, representing himself, testified in support of the bill through a written statement read by Robin Austin.



01:49 PM --
Robin Austin, representing Families Against Court Embezzlement Unethical Standards (FACE US), testified in support of the bill.



01:52 PM --
Luanne Fleming, representing FACE US, testified in support of the bill.



01:56 PM --
Karen Kalavity, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



02:00 PM --
Mike VanDyke, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



02:03 PM --
Athena Roe, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



02:08 PM --
Ruth Sadler, representing FACE US, testified in support of the bill.



02:12 PM --
James and Margaret Price, representing FACE US, testified in support of the bill.



02:18 PM --
Mo Scott, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.





02:23 PM



Senator Carroll wrapped up her presentation to the committee.

BILL: SB16-108
TIME: 02:49:35 PM
MOVED: Ulibarri
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 16-108 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Hill
No
Jones
Yes
Ulibarri
Yes
Sonnenberg
No
Scott
No
YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL




BILL: SB16-108
TIME: 03:18:09 PM
MOVED: Sonnenberg
MOTION: Postpone Senate Bill 16-108 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. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Hill
Yes
Jones
No
Ulibarri
No
Sonnenberg
Yes
Scott
Yes
Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS







03:18 PM



The committee adjourned.




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