CE9A6403DE6C6ACD87258C2800712F93 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-060

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Feb 5, 2025
Location Old Supreme Court

SB25-060 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

Attachment A.pdf

Attachment B

Attachment B-SB060_L.002.pdf

Attachment C

Attachment C-SB060_L.003.pdf

01:36:20 PM

Senators Roberts
and Catlin presented Senate Bill 25-060, concerning expanding the crime
of obstructing government operations to include the repeated calling of
public safety emergency entities without justifiable cause. The bill sponsors
distributed a fact sheet (Attachment A) and explained the need for the
bill.

Committee members
asked about current penalties for repeatedly calling 911 without a real
emergency.

01:44:40 PM

Mr. Carl Stephens,
representing Garfield County Emergency Communications Authority, testified
in support of the bill.

Captain Nicholas
Carnival, representing CDPS/ Colorado State Patrol, testified in support
of the bill.

Ms. Tina Buneta,
representing Aurora911, testified in support of the bill.

Meghan MacKillop,
representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill.

Committee members
asked questions about location of the repeat calls. Other questions
were raised about connecting these repeat callers with mental health services.
Conversation followed about related charges and penalties.

02:04:25 PM

Anthony Sandoval, representing Special District Association, testified to amend the bill.

Tristan Gorman, representing Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee discussion followed about 911 emergency dispatchers categorized as public officials.

02:16:21 PM

Senator Roberts distributed Amendment L.002 clarifying that the repeated calls must be made for non-legitimate purposes (Attachment B).

02:16:26 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B)
	Moved	Roberts
	Seconded

	Ball
	Carson
	Daugherty
	Frizell
	Roberts
	Weissman
	Gonzales J.
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:16:45 PM

Senator Roberts distributed
Amendment L.003 regarding fire districts (Attachment C).

02:16:59 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C)
	Moved	Roberts
	Seconded

	Ball
	Carson
	Daugherty
	Frizell
	Roberts
	Weissman
	Gonzales J.
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:17:30 PM

The bill sponsors
made closing comments.

Committee members
made closing remarks.

02:23:30 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 25-060, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
	Moved	Roberts
	Seconded

	Ball	Yes
	Carson	Yes
	Daugherty	Yes
	Frizell	Excused
	Roberts	Yes
	Weissman	Yes
	Gonzales J.	Yes
	Final	YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB25-060 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

Colorado General Assembly