E4000FF9447CAEF187258C6C006CCA75 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1290

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Apr 14, 2025
Location Old Supreme Court

HB25-1290 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

01:48:19 PM

Senator Mullica, bill sponsor, returned to the committee to present House Bill 25-1290, concerning transit worker safety. The bill was first heard in committee on April 7, 2025, and the testimony phase was left open. Amendment L.008 (Attachment A) was distributed for consideration.

Emily Laucks, representing City County of Denver, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Adam Paul, representing City and County of Denver, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Committee members asked questions about RTD interplay with police departments and courts. Further discussion ensued about the Office of the Independent Monitor overseeing the Denver Police Department (DPD) and impact on services. Additional discussion took place about electronic records, policies, and procedures, including Union Station agreement between RTD and DPD. The witnesses discussed assault statistics occurring on public transit.

02:04:26 PM

Michael Davies, representing
RTD, provided related statistics and answered questions from the committee.
Chief Steven Martingano, representing Denver Police Department, responded
to questions from the committee about responses to RTD assaults.

Discussion ensued
about co-enforcement, 911 calls, and dispatch. Additional questions were
raised about Amtrak and response by local police. Discussion turned to
RTD operators and safety.

02:27:24 PM

Senator Roberts explained
Amendment L.008, regarding a new crime of harassment of a transit worker
and aligning other provisions.

02:30:03 PM

The bill sponsor
agreed to the proposed amendment.

02:30:33 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment A)
	Moved	Roberts
	Seconded

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

02:30:35 PM

The bill sponsor
and committee members made closing comments.

02:37:11 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 25-1290, 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	Yes
	Roberts	Yes
	Weissman	Yes
	Gonzales J.	Yes
	Final	YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB25-1290 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

Colorado General Assembly