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304DB1E595CECDC187258C5F000169EA Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1148

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Mar 31, 2025      
Location Old Supreme Court



HB25-1148 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole


06:15:29 PM  
Senators Gonzales
and Weissman, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1148, concerning protection
orders.
06:21:18 PM  
Ms. Maureen Cain,
representing Office of the State Public Defender, testified in support
of the bill. She distributed document with arrest rates (Attachment A).
Mr. James Karbach, representing Colorado Public Defender's Office, testified
in support of the bill. Mr. David Kaplan, representing Office of the State
Public Defender, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Patrick Crane, representing
Colorado State Public Defender, testified in support of the bill.
06:32:00 PM  
Mr. Jimmy Valenti,
representing Colorado State Public Defender, testified in support of the
bill. Ms. Sarah Moya, representing Colorado State Public Defender, testified
in support of the bill. Mr. Ara Ohanian, representing Colorado State Public
Defender, testified in support of the bill. Katie Wolf, representing Violence
Free Colorado/ Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified in
a neutral position on the bill.




Committee members
asked questions about how the bill applies to competency cases. Further
questions were raised about changes made in the House.
06:42:43 PM  
No amendments were
offered on the bill. The bill sponsors made closing remarks.




Committee members
made closing remarks.


06:46:59 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 25-1148 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Weissman
Seconded
Ball Yes
Carson No
Daugherty Yes
Frizell No
Roberts No
Weissman Yes
Gonzales J. Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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