E558163106FB3FB18725850500069DD2 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB20-1054HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARYDate Feb 4, 2020 Location HCR 0112 HB20-1054 - Committee Discussion Only 06:14:14 PM Representative Soper and Roberts, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 20-1054. Under current law, a defendant may withdraw from a plea agreement if a judge decides not to accept specific conditions of the agreement. The bill allows the prosecution to withdraw from a plea agreement as well as the defendant. 06:19:19 PM Karen Taylor, Office of the Colorado State Public Defender, testified against the bill. 06:24:28 PM Jason Middleton, Office of the Colorado State Public Defender, testified against the bill. 06:29:45 PM Ms. Taylor and Mr. Middleton responded to questions. 06:38:47 PM Committee questions continued. 06:48:21 PM Tom Raynes, Colorado District Attorneys Council, testified in support of the bill. 06:58:36 PM Mr. Raynes responded to questions. 06:59:42 PM Representative Roberts and Soper made closing comments. 07:06:01 PM Motion Refer House Bill 20-1054 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Soper Seconded Roberts Benavidez Excused Carver Yes Gonzales-Gutierrez No Pelton Yes Roberts Yes Soper Yes Tipper No Herod No Weissman No YES: 4 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 07:06:56 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 20-1054 indefinitely. Moved Herod Seconded Tipper Benavidez Excused Carver No Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes Pelton No Roberts No Soper No Tipper Yes Herod Yes Weissman Yes YES: 4 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 07:07:00 PM Representative Weissman recessed the meeting. 07:10:11 PM Representative Weissman reconvened the meeting. Representative Weissman adjourned the meeting.
