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66D334CDA9D766E58725824F0078FE60 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB18-135

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Mar 13, 2018      
Location HCR 0112



SB18-135 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


04:01:38 PM  
The committee recessed.
04:16:41 PM  

The committee returned to order. Representatives Carver and Lee, prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 18-135, concerning updates to the Colorado Code of Military Justice.

04:19:03 PM  

Colonel Gina Simonson, representing the Colorado Air National Guard, and Lt. Colonel Keith Robinson, representing the Colorado Army National Guard, testified in support of the bill. Colonel Simonson explained that the bill is a clean-up bill in nature. Discussion ensued regarding the stakeholder process in crafting the bill. Representative Carver explained that amendment L.003 (Attachment C) addresses certain concerns.  Discussion followed regarding the effect of the amendment, and a potential redundancy in the bill. Colonel Simonson responded to questions regarding the interplay between the Colorado Code of Military Justice and the Uniform Code of Military Justice under the bill.



04:32:00 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Lee
Seconded Carver
Benavidez
Carver
Foote
Herod
Lundeen
Melton
Weissman
Willett
Wist
Salazar
Lee
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:33:49 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 18-135, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Lee
Seconded Carver
Benavidez Yes
Carver Yes
Foote Excused
Herod Yes
Lundeen Yes
Melton Yes
Weissman Yes
Willett Yes
Wist Yes
Salazar Yes
Lee Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS