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3DCD2E3B69AB7B4E87258523001B99F5 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB20-085

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Mar 5, 2020      
Location Old State Library



SB20-085 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


10:01:32 PM  

Representatives Soper and Michaelson Jenet, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 20-085, concerning a requirement that a sex offender being placed in a community corrections program meet certain requirements for a sex offender being released on parole. The bill clarifies that a sex offender will not be placed in community corrections unless the offender has successfully progressed in treatment and would not pose and undue threat to the community if under appropriate treatment and monitoring. The bill sponsors distribtuied two fact sheets about sex offender treatment in the state (Attachments R and S).

10:08:15 PM  
Amanda Gall, Colorado District Attorneys' Council (CDAC), read a statement from District Attorney Michael Daugherty and testified on behalf of the CDAC in support of the bill. Ms. Gall responded to questions from the committee.
10:23:24 PM  

Representative Herod distributed and explained Amendment L.003 (Attachment T). Committee discussion regarding the amendment ensued. Ms. Gall returned to the table to speak to the amendment.



10:26:18 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Herod
Seconded Soper
Benavidez
Carver
Gonzales-Gutierrez
McKean
Roberts
Soper
Tipper
Herod
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
10:26:19 PM  
The bill sponsors made concluding comments on the bill, and committee discussion ensued.


10:28:29 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 20-085, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Soper
Seconded McKean
Benavidez No
Carver Yes
Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes
McKean Yes
Roberts Yes
Soper Yes
Tipper Yes
Herod Yes
Weissman Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS