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Date: 02/16/2017

Location: SCR 357

Final

BILL SUMMARY for SB17-027



SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 17-027 to the Committee on Appro PASS







10:06 AM -- SB17-027



Senator Court, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-027, which increases the penalty for texting and driving to a class 2 misdemeanor traffic offense, which carries a fine of $300, a jail sentence of 10 to 90 days, or both. Additionally, if a person causes bodily injury or death to another person, the punishment increases to a class 1 misdemeanor; this carries a fine of $300 to $1,000, a sentence of 10 days or 1 year in prison, or both. A law enforcement officer must see a driver texting in a manner that caused the driver to drive in a careless and imprudent manner. Committee discussion ensued on the merits of the bill.



10:16 AM --
Susan Dane, representing Coloradans Organized for Responsible Driving (CORD), testified in support of the bill. Ms. Dane and Senator Court responded to committee questions.



10:20 AM --
Connie Martin, representing CORD, testified in support of the bill.



10:25 AM --
Lori Taggart, representing CORD, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Taggart and Ms. Dane responded to committee questions.

BILL: SB17-027
TIME: 10:36:53 AM
MOVED: Court
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 17-027 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Court
Yes
Kerr
Yes
Tate
Yes
Hill
Yes
Neville T.
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS














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