4B93C395B828D38D872588CD00560F25 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For CONSIDERATION OF AND FINAL ACTION ON DRAFT COMMITTEE LEGISLATION AND ASSOCIATED AMENDMENTSINTERIM COMMITTEE LEGISLATIVE INTERIM COMMITTEE ON JUDICIAL DISCIPLINEDate Sep 30, 2022 Location SCR 357 Consideration of and Final Action on Draft Committee Legislation and Associated Amendments - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/4D0B7AD0FFD5...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/5ED6C1EA53B1...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 09:40:03 AM Representative Weissman recapped Bill Draft Request 1 (https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/bill_1_r23-0150.pdf). He distributed and discussed Amendment 2 (Attachment A). The committee further discussed the amendment and asked questions about absolute immunity, confidentiality, formal and informal proceedings, appeals, and the new adjudicative boards as outlined in the bill. 10:01:48 AM Further discussion ensued about the newly created adjudicative boards to hear formal proceedings and certain appeals. Questions were also raised about confidentiality and when proceedings become public. 10:04:27 AM Motion Approve Amendment 2 to Bill Draft Request 1 Moved Weissman Seconded Carver Bacon Gardner Gonzales Lynch Moreno Van Winkle Carver Weissman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 10:05:22 AM Motion Approve Bill 1 as amended for consideration by Legislative Council Moved Weissman Seconded Carver Bacon Yes Gardner Yes Gonzales Yes Lynch Yes Moreno Yes Van Winkle Yes Carver Yes Weissman Yes YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 10:05:24 AM Representatives Weissman and Lynch agreed to be co-prime sponsors in the House, and Senators Gardner and Gonzales in the Senate. Other non-prime sponsors include Senators Van Winkle and Moreno and Representative Bacon. 10:07:03 AM The committee proceeded to discuss Bill Draft Request 2 (https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/bill_2_23-0151.pdf). Vice Chair Carver distributed and explained Amendment 1 (Attachment B). She discussed the amendment and explained that it removed provisions regarding subpoenas and criminal penalties for breach of confidentiality. She remarked that both provisions needed additional work. She further noted for the record that legislators will continue to work toward consensus on these issues through the interim and into the 2023 legislative session. 10:24:10 AM Motion Approve Amendment 1 to Bill Draft Request 2 Moved Weissman Seconded Carver Bacon Gardner Gonzales Lynch Moreno Van Winkle Carver Weissman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 10:24:50 AM Motion Approve Bill 2 as amended for consideration by Legislative Council Moved Weissman Seconded Carver Bacon Yes Gardner Yes Gonzales Yes Lynch Yes Moreno Yes Van Winkle Yes Carver Yes Weissman Yes YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 10:24:53 AM Representatives Lynch and Weissman signed up as prime sponsors on Bill Draft Request 2, and Senators Gardner and Gonzales in the Senate. Other co-sponsors include Senators Van Winkle and Moreno and Reprsentative Bacon. Representative Bacon withdrew Bill Draft Request 3 regarding an ombudsperson for judicial discipline She expressed her commitment to working on the issue through the remainder of the interim and into the 2023 legislative session. Other committee members also committed to working on the details of an ombudsperson position.