369ADBD78AE5AC7C87258C50007777AF Hearing Summary

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BILL SUMMARY For SB25-189

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Mar 17, 2025
Location Old Supreme Court

SB25-189 - Lay Over


	03:44:56 PM	Senators Snyder and Liston, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-189, concerning requiring a jury to determine whether a defendant has prior qualifying convictions. Committee members asked questions to the bill sponsors about a current ruling on this topic.
	03:52:30 PM	Ms. Gail Johnson, representing Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Nathan Eagan, representing Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, testified in opposition to the bill. Committee members asked questions about double jeopardy.
	04:01:51 PM	Mr. James Karbach, representing Colo. St. Pub. Defender, testified to amend the bill.
	04:05:43 PM	Joe Michaels, representing Department of Law, testified in support of the bill. Grant Fevurly, representing Department of Law, testified in support of the bill. Brian Lanni, representing Department of Law, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked questions about double jeopardy and the number of cases impacted.
	04:24:27 PM	Committee members discussed related statistics. The bill sponsors asked for the bill to be laid over until Monday, March 24, 2025.