B5301FCC27E9F93F87258280006D1EB9 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB18-278

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date May 1, 2018
Location SCR 352

SB18-278 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment B

18SenateFin0501AttachB.pdf

Attachment A

18SenateFin0501AttachA.pdf

01:53:19 PM

Senators Priola and Martinez Humenik, co-prime
sponsors, presented Senate Bill 18-278, which increases the penalty for
assault on a firefighter or peace officer. Senator Priola distributed
amendment L.001 and a handout to the committee [Attachments A and B, respectively].
Senators Martinez Humenik and Priola responded to committee questions.

01:56:21 PM

Chris Howes, representing the Emergency Medical Services Association, testified on the bill.

02:04:32 PM

Carrie Thompson, representing the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, testified in opposition to the bill.

02:10:30 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001 [Attachment A].
	Moved	Tate
	Seconded

	Jahn	Yes
	Kagan	No
	Scott	Yes
	Tate	Yes
	Neville T.	Yes
		YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:13:23 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 18-278, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Tate
	Seconded

	Jahn	No
	Kagan	No
	Scott	Yes
	Tate	Yes
	Neville T.	Yes
	Final	YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB18-278 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly