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3503984287506B8F87258AD100717B78 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-120

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Feb 28, 2024      
Location Old Supreme Court



SB24-120 - Referred to Senate Finance


01:39:34 PM  

Senator Fields and Gardner, co-prime sponsors, explained Senate Bill 24-120, concerning updates to the "Crime Victim Compensation Act".  Committee members asked questions about administrative costs. 

 

 

 

01:45:11 PM  

Ms. Kate Horn-Murphy, representing Division of Criminal Justice in the Department of Public Safety, testified in support of the bill.

Rhoda Pilmer, representing Assistant District Attorney - 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office, testified in support of the bill.

Courtney Sutton, representing Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Karol Patch, representing 19th Judicial District, District Attorney's Office, Crime Victim Compensation, testified in support of the bill.

Committee discussion ensued about administrative costs and nonwaivable fees or surcharges. 

02:07:06 PM  

Further discussion followed about the victim compensation funds administrative costs.

 

 

02:10:01 PM  

Ms. Maureen Cain, representing OSPD, testified to amend the bill. She distributed two handouts about fines and fees (Attachments A and B).  

 

 

02:15:33 PM  

Committee discussion ensued about the bill's nonwaivable surcharge placed on criminal actions that result in alternative sentencing.

Senator Gonzales distributed Amendment L.002 to allow for the surcharge to be waived in certain circumstances (Attachment C).

 

 



02:22:16 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C)
Moved Gonzales
Seconded
Gardner No
Mullica No
Van Winkle No
Roberts No
Gonzales Yes
YES: 1   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
02:22:18 PM  

The bill sponsors made clsoing remarks. 



02:24:48 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-120 to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Gardner
Seconded
Gardner Yes
Mullica Yes
Van Winkle Yes
Roberts Yes
Gonzales Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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