S_SA_2019A 04/01/2019 01:43:36 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS Date 04/01/2019 Attendance Fields X Lundeen X Marble X Court X Foote X X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call Time 01:43:36 PM to 03:37:28 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Senator Foote This Report was prepared by Julia Jackson Hearing Items Action Taken hSB19-202 Referred to Senate Appropriations hSB19-185 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar SB19-202 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 01:43:44 PM Senator Danielson, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 19-202 to the committee. The bill requires the Department of State to establish procedures to enable voters with disabilities to mark a ballot using assistive technologies. 01:48:03 PM Scott LaBavre, representing the National Federation of the Blind, testified in support of the bill. 01:52:09 PM Curtis Chong, representing the National Federation of the Blind, testified in support of the bill. 01:53:47 PM Dan Burke, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 01:58:29 PM Chuck Broerman, El Paso County Clerk and Recorder representing the Colorado County Clerks' Association (CCCA), testified in support of the bill. 02:00:30 PM Debra Johnson, Denver Clerk and Recorder representing the CCCA, testified in support of the bill. 02:00:53 PM Ms. Johnson and Senator Danielson responded to committee member questions. 02:05:48 PM Melissa Polk and Shad Murib, representing the Secretary of State, responded to committee member questions about the bill. Senator Danielson commented on the bill. 02:22:04 PM Chip Johnson, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 02:28:28 PM Jenny Callahan, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 02:28:46 PM Deyannira Villa-Cazares, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 02:31:47 PM Dawn Howard, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. 02:34:27 PM Jennifer Levin, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:37:46 PM Heidi Haines, representing the Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill 02:38:08 PM Amanda Gonzalez, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. 02:39:00 PM Charlotte Morgan, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. 02:42:12 PM Christine McGroarty, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 02:43:36 PM Senator Danielson wrapped up her presentation of the bill. 02:50:19 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 19-202 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Court Seconded Fields Yes Lundeen Yes Marble Yes Court Yes Foote Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB19-185 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Attachment Tag File Name aDocAttachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/8890771D90CA...$File/19SenateState0401AttachA.pdf?OpenElement aDocAttachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/41B51BA2A79C...$File/19SenateState0401AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 02:50:28 PM The committee recessed. 02:55:20 PM The committee reconvened. 02:55:27 PM Senator Lundeen and Senator Fields, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 19-185 to the committee. Under the bill, a minor charged with prostitution is immune from criminal liability if probable cause exists to believe they are a victim of human trafficking for involuntary or sexual servitude. The bill also makes being a minor who is a victim of human trafficking for involuntary or sexual servitude an affirmative defense to any criminal violation. 02:58:51 PM The sponsors distributed amendments L.001 (Attachment A) and L.002 (Attachment B) to the committee. 03:02:09 PM Christian Gardner-Wood, representing the Boulder County District Attorney, testified in support of the bill. 03:02:44 PM Lara Mullin, representing the Denver District Attorney's Office, testified in support of the bill. 03:06:09 PM Arnold Hanuman, representing the Colorado District Attorneys' Council, testified in support of the bill. 03:07:50 PM Mr. Hanuman, Ms. Mullin, and Mr. Gardner-Wood responded to committee questions about the amendments and the bill. 03:17:54 PM Commander James Henning, representing the Denver Police Department, testified in support of the bill. 03:18:17 PM Kelly Dore, representing the National Human Trafficking Survivor Coalition, testified in support of the bill. 03:25:24 PM Samantha Jadin, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:33:40 PM Senators Lundeen and Fields discussed the amendments and wrapped up their presentation of the bill. 03:34:17 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). Moved Fields Seconded Fields Lundeen Marble Court Foote YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:34:39 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). Moved Fields Seconded Fields Lundeen Marble Court Foote YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:37:06 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 19-185, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Fields Seconded Fields Yes Lundeen Yes Marble Yes Court Yes Foote Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:37:28 PM The committee adjourned.