4A4FA883316DA66887258C270070EFC7 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1138

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Feb 4, 2025
Location HCR 0107

HB25-1138 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

01:33:37 PM

The committee was
called to order. A quorum was present. Representatives Pugliese and Lukens,
prime sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1138, concerning evidentiary requirements
to protect victims of sexual misconduct in civil suits. Representative
Pugliese explained the effect of the bill and discussed its need. Representative
Lukens provided further input on the merits of the bill.

01:38:44 PM

Wendy Buxton-Andrade,
representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Iris Halpern, representing Colorado Womenâs Bar Association, testified
in support of the bill. Elizabeth Newman, representing Colorado Coalition
Against Sexual Assault, testified in support of the bill. Courtney Sutton,
representing Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance (COVA), testified
in support of the bill. Ms. Onnastasia Cole, representing Colorado Coalition
Against Sexual Assault (CCASA), testified in support of the bill. Ms.
Cole read the testimony of Deborah Simer.

01:55:44 PM

Representative Pugliese explained the effect of amendment L.001 (Attachment A).

01:58:13 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001
	Moved	Soper
	Seconded	Carter

	Armagost
	Bacon
	Caldwell
	Clifford
	Espenoza
	Garcia
	Keltie
	Soper
	Zokaie
	Carter
	Mabrey
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:58:15 PM

Representatives Pugliese and Lukens provided closing remarks in support of HB 25-1138.

02:00:47 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 25-1138, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Soper
	Seconded	Clifford

	Armagost	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
	Caldwell	Yes
	Clifford	Yes
	Espenoza	Yes
	Garcia	Yes
	Keltie	Yes
	Soper	Yes
	Zokaie	Yes
	Carter	Yes
	Mabrey	Yes
	Final	YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB25-1138 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly