S_SA_2019A 04/01/2019 01:43:36 PM Committee Summary

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.

Scott LaBavre, representing the National Federation of the Blind, testified in support of the bill.

Curtis Chong, representing the National Federation of the Blind, testified in support of the bill.

Dan Burke, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Chuck Broerman, El Paso County Clerk and Recorder representing the Colorado County Clerks' Association (CCCA), testified in support of the bill.

Debra Johnson, Denver Clerk and Recorder representing the CCCA, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Johnson and Senator Danielson responded to committee member questions.

Melissa Polk and Shad Murib, representing the Secretary of State, responded to committee member questions about the bill. Senator Danielson commented on the bill.

Chip Johnson, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Jenny Callahan, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Deyannira Villa-Cazares, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Dawn Howard, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Jennifer Levin, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Heidi Haines, representing the Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill

Amanda Gonzalez, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill.

Charlotte Morgan, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Christine McGroarty, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Senator Danielson wrapped up her presentation of the bill.

The committee recessed.

The committee reconvened.

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.

The sponsors distributed amendments L.001 (Attachment A) and L.002 (Attachment B) to the committee.

Christian Gardner-Wood, representing the Boulder County District Attorney, testified in support of the bill.

Lara Mullin, representing the Denver District Attorney's Office, testified in support of the bill.

Arnold Hanuman, representing the Colorado District Attorneys' Council, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Hanuman, Ms. Mullin, and Mr. Gardner-Wood responded to committee questions about the amendments and the bill.

Commander James Henning, representing the Denver Police Department, testified in support of the bill.

Kelly Dore, representing the National Human Trafficking Survivor Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Samantha Jadin, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.