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8EA71F39138584B187258C440071644C Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1015

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Mar 5, 2025      
Location LSB B



HB25-1015 - Lay Over
01:38:36 PM  
Senators Rodriguez
and Gonzales presented House Bill 25-1015, concerning clarifying changes
to ensure that bond can be posted online.



Committee members
asked questions about surety and cash bonds.
01:48:21 PM  
Rebecca Wallace,
representing Colorado Freedom Fund, testified in support of the bill. Ms.
Kathryn Bush, representing Colorado State Public Defender, testified in
support of the bill.



The panel answered
questions about online bond pay and obstacles to posting bonds online.
01:56:35 PM  

Mr. Mike Tayler, representing Colorado Association of Professional Sureties, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Nicole Martinez, representing Colorado Association of Professional Sureties, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Mark Spensieri, representing Colorado Association of Professional Sureties, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Corky KYLE, representing Colorado Association of Professional Sureties, testified to amend the bill. He distributed a handout that provided a detailed analysis of HB25-1015 (Attachment A).



Committee discussion ensued about out-of-state bails bonds and agent credentials. The panel discussed third-party payor definition in the bill.
02:15:45 PM  
The discussion continued
about licensed bonding agents, fraud issues, definitions, and interpretations
between jurisdictions. Committee members asked about related software and
associated timelines to pay bond online. Committee members discussed the
bill's title limitations.
02:29:21 PM  
Ms. Dana Steiner,
representing Colorado Freedom Fund, testified in support of the bill. Kara
Finch, representing Statewide Internet Portal Authority, was available
to answer committee questions.



Committee members
asked questions about surety bonds and related bond agents.



Written testimony
about the bill is in Attachment B.
02:38:09 PM  
The bill sponsors
made closing remarks. The bill was laid over until a later date.






The effective date for bills enacted without a safety clause is August 6, 2025, if the General Assembly adjourns sine die on May 7, 2025 (unless otherwise specified). Details

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