2B54E9BCE402CB14872583E80005B08B Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB19-237SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARYDate Apr 25, 2019 Location SCR 357 SB19-237 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/3F0C37E33CBB...$File/19SenateJud0425AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 19SenateJud0425AttachA.pdf Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/565E49466A22...$File/19SenateJud0425AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 19SenateJud0425AttachA.pdf 07:02:10 PM Senator Lee called the meeting to order and announced that the committee will continue the hearing on SB 19-237, which was laid over from April 24, 2019. Senator Rodriguez recapped SB 19-237, concerning consumer protection act damages. He distributed a packet of information about class actions under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act (Attachment A). Valerie Schlecht, representing the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, spoke in support of the bill. Steven Woodrow, representing himself as a consumer rights lawyer at Woodrow and Peluso, testified in support of the measure. He discussed class action lawsuits and access to justice. 07:12:09 PM Committee discussion followed about the Colorado Consumer Protection Act, legislative intent, judicial review, and damages. Senator Rodriguez made closing remarks. 07:19:23 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 19-237 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Rodriguez Seconded Cooke No Gardner No Rodriguez Yes Gonzales Yes Lee Yes Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
