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h_sa_2016a_2016-05-09t14:34:12z2 Hearing Summary

Date: 05/09/2016



Final

BILL SUMMARY for SB16-056



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment C), as amended,

Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment D) to amendment

Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment E) to amendment

Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment F) to Senate Bil

Refer Senate Bill 16-056, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection

Pass Without Objection

Pass Without Objection

Pass Without Objection

PASS







03:47 PM -- SB16-056



Representative Lee, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 16-056 to the committee. This bill, as amended by the Senate Judiciary Committee, expands whistleblower protections by creating whistleblower review agencies to determine if information about state operations or conduct provided by a state employee is protected from inspection under the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA), or any other provision of law.



Representative Lee responded to committee member questions about the bill.



03:54 PM --
Jennifer Anderson, representing the Colorado Attorney General's Office, testified in support of the bill.





03:57 PM



Representative Lee offered amendments L.006, L.007, and L.009 (Attachments C, D, and E).



16HouseState0509AttachC.pdf16HouseState0509AttachC.pdf 16HouseState0509AttachD.pdf16HouseState0509AttachD.pdf



16HouseState0509AttachE.pdf16HouseState0509AttachE.pdf

BILL: SB16-056
TIME: 04:00:51 PM
MOVED: Lontine
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment E) to amendment L.006 (Attachment C) to Senate Bill 16-056. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Primavera
VOTE
Foote
Humphrey
Leonard
Neville P.
Primavera
Tyler
Wist
Lontine
Ryden
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection






BILL: SB16-056
TIME: 04:01:13 PM
MOVED: Lontine
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment D) to amendment L.006 (Attachment C) to Senate Bill 16-056. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Primavera
VOTE
Foote
Humphrey
Leonard
Neville P.
Primavera
Tyler
Wist
Lontine
Ryden
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection






BILL: SB16-056
TIME: 04:01:42 PM
MOVED: Lontine
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment C), as amended, to Senate Bill 16-056. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Primavera
VOTE
Foote
Humphrey
Leonard
Neville P.
Primavera
Tyler
Wist
Lontine
Ryden
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection





04:02 PM



Representative Lee offered amendment L.010 (Attachment F).



16HouseState0509AttachF.pdf16HouseState0509AttachF.pdf

BILL: SB16-056
TIME: 04:02:57 PM
MOVED: Lontine
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment F) to Senate Bill 16-056. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Primavera
VOTE
Foote
Humphrey
Leonard
Neville P.
Primavera
Tyler
Wist
Lontine
Ryden
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection





04:03 PM



Representative Lee wrapped up his presentation of the bill.

BILL: SB16-056
TIME: 04:04:46 PM
MOVED: Lontine
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 16-056, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0.
SECONDED: Humphrey
VOTE
Foote
Yes
Humphrey
Yes
Leonard
Yes
Neville P.
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Wist
Yes
Lontine
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS












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