20324757C72594A487258AD10071C376 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1241

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Feb 28, 2024
Location HCR 0107

HB24-1241 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

01:45:05 PM

The committee was
called to order. A quorum was present. Representatives Epps and Mabrey,
prime sponsors, presented HB 24-1241, concerning aligning the threshold
for a comparable municipal offense to a state-level petty property crime
for the purposes of prohibiting a monetary condition of release. Representative
Epps explained the effect of the bill and discussed its need. Representative
Mabrey further discussed the merits of the legislation.

01:51:20 PM

Ms. Corin Flannigan,
representing Colorado Municipal Judges Association, testified in opposition
to the bill. Ms. Flannigan responded to questions regarding the level of
criminal charge associated with domestic violence.

01:59:24 PM

Rebecca Wallace, representing Colorado Freedom Fund, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Ashley Cordero, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Jonathan Jourdane, representing Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel, testified in support of the bill.

Discussion returned to criminal charges associated with domestic violence. Discussion ensued regarding the impact of the bill within a hypothetical fact pattern.

02:19:50 PM

Representative Mabrey explained the effect of amendment L.001 (Attachment A).

02:21:04 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001
	Moved	Mabrey
	Seconded	Garcia

	Amabile
	Armagost
	Evans
	Garcia
	Herod
	Mabrey
	Snyder
	Soper
	Woodrow	Excused
	Bacon
	Weissman
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:21:07 PM

Representatives Mabrey and Epps provided closing remarks in support of HB 24-1241. Various committee members expressed their positions on the bill.

02:30:15 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 24-1241, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Mabrey
	Seconded	Garcia

	Amabile	Yes
	Armagost	No
	Evans	No
	Garcia	Yes
	Herod	Yes
	Mabrey	Yes
	Snyder	Yes
	Soper	Yes
	Woodrow	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
	Weissman	Yes
	Final	YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB24-1241 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly