C13DE40413952FFC872584FD0076DD5A Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB20-1088HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARYDate Jan 28, 2020 Location HCR 0112 HB20-1088 - Lay Over Attachment Tag File Name Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/7F8D2490C715...$File/20HouseJud0128AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 20HouseJud0128AttachD.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/6F889360B877...$File/20HouseJud0128AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 20HouseJud0128AttachE.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/93E94E8CF53A...$File/20HouseJud0128AttachF.pdf?OpenElement 20HouseJud0128AttachF.pdf Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/AA9C5D6FB18B...$File/20HouseJud0128AttachG.pdf?OpenElement 20HouseJud0128AttachG.pdf 02:38:23 PM Representative Gonzales-Gutierrez, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 20-1088. The billl sets time limits for a certifying entity to sign or decline to sign a U non-immigrant status certification form and limits the factors that can be considered. She provided amendments L.001 (Attachment D), L.002 (Attachment E), and L.004 (Attachment F). 02:43:10 PM Ashley Harrington, representing the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network, testified in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee about U visas. 02:53:55 PM Arnold Hanuman, representing the Colorado District Attorneys Council, testified in opposition to the bill, as introduced. He provided a U visa law enforcement resource guide (Attachment G). 02:59:58 PM Juan Silva, representing the Denver District Attorney's Office, testified in opposition to the bill. 03:07:41 PM George Brauchler, representing the 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office, testified in opposition to the bill. 03:13:05 PM The committee discussed the bill with the panel of witnesses. 03:22:08 PM Committee discussion with the panel of witnesses continued. 03:37:13 PM The discussion continued. 03:40:17 PM Alyssa Reed, representing herself as an immigration attorney, testified in support of the bill. 03:45:20 PM Eric Pavri, representing Catholic Charities of Central Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:50:47 PM Patricia Medige, representing Colorado Legal Services, testified from a neutral position on the bill. 03:54:28 PM Fran Lanzer, representing Mothers Against Drunk Driving Colorado, testified from a neutral position on the bill. 03:55:31 PM The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee. 04:08:21 PM Committee questioning of the witness panel continued. 04:17:37 PM Alejandra Cardona, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 04:21:17 PM Sterling Harris, representing the Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance, testified in support of the bill. 04:23:22 PM Lydia Waligorski, representing Violence-free Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 04:26:30 PM Raana Simmons, representing the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified in support of the bill. 04:29:34 PM The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee. 04:31:53 PM Anna Rodriguez, representing the Colorado People's Alliance, testified in support of the bill. 04:35:51 PM Laura Segura, representing the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, testified in support of the bill. 04:40:31 PM The committee recessed. 04:50:35 PM The committee returned to order. Representative Gonzales-Gutierrez made closing comments about the bill and requested that the bill be laid over for action at a later date. The chair agreed to lay the bill over.