267BF2A42CD9B410872583E7000C125C Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB19-259SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARYDate Apr 24, 2019 Location SCR 352 SB19-259 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Attachment Tag File Name Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/1875125A5D07...$File/19SenateJud0424AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 19SenateJud0424AttachE.pdf 08:11:54 PM Senators Hisey and Garcia, co-prime sponsors, explained SB 19-259, concerning measures to address prison population management issues, and, in connection therewith, authorizing the emergency use of the Centennial South campus of the Centennial Correctional Facility to house inmates. The senators discussed the need for the bill and prison utilization rates. They both emphasized that the prison is to be used as a relief valve on a temporary basis. 08:15:49 PM Aaron Greco, representing the Department of Corrections, made himself available for questions. The committee asked him about vacancy rates, decarceration efforts, and the interim committee to study the prison population. Senator Garcia distributed and explained amendment L. 001 (Attachment E). Senators Garcia and Hisey made closing remarks, and committee members expressed their position on the bill. 08:24:39 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Gonzales Seconded Cooke Gardner Rodriguez Gonzales Lee YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 08:25:25 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 19-259, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Gonzales Seconded Cooke Yes Gardner Yes Rodriguez Yes Gonzales Yes Lee Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
