F496506085EB90D387258C52006BBE22 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1290

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Mar 19, 2025
Location LSB A

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

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

Attachment A.pdf

Attachment B

Attachment B.pdf

Attachment C

Attachment C.pdf

01:36:52 PM

Representatives Lindstedt
and Valdez, prime bill sponsors, introduced House Bill 25-1290 to the committee.
The bill modifies the crime of third degree assault by including actions
taken against a transit worker. The bill sponsors distributed amendments
L.001, L.002 and L.004 to the committee. The amendments can be found as
Attachments A through C.

01:42:04 PM

Mr. James Karbach,
representing Office of the Colorado State Public Defender, testified in
opposition to the bill. Jessica Jones, representing Colorado Criminal Defense
Bar, testified in opposition to the bill.

01:48:43 PM

Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

01:48:55 PM

Phillip Washington
Jr, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Debra Johnson,
representing RTD, testified in support of the bill. Dennis Hawkins, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Amanda Johnson, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.

01:59:31 PM

Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

02:02:26 PM

Committee discussion continued.

02:18:54 PM

Mr. Rhonnie Champeno,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Lance Longenbohn,
representing ATU, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jaime Lewis, representing
Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
Britt Diehl, representing Downtown Denver Partnership, testified in support
of the bill.

02:25:00 PM

Mr. Antonio Fisher,
representing SMART-Transportation Division, testified in support of the
bill.

02:29:01 PM

Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

02:31:20 PM

Bill sponsors introduced and further discussed amendments L.001, L.002, and L.004.

02:31:45 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A)
	Moved	Valdez
	Seconded	Stewart R.

	Barron
	Boesenecker	Excused
	Jackson
	Lindsay	Excused
	Paschal
	Phillips
	Richardson
	Suckla
	Valdez
	Woodrow
	Woog
	Stewart R.
	Froelich
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:32:26 PM

Bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee regarding amendments.

02:32:49 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B)
	Moved	Valdez
	Seconded	Stewart R.

	Barron
	Boesenecker	Excused
	Jackson
	Lindsay	Excused
	Paschal
	Phillips
	Richardson
	Suckla
	Valdez
	Woodrow
	Woog
	Stewart R.
	Froelich
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:35:43 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C)
	Moved	Valdez
	Seconded	Stewart R.

	Barron
	Boesenecker	Excused
	Jackson
	Lindsay	Excused
	Paschal
	Phillips
	Richardson
	Suckla
	Valdez
	Woodrow
	Woog
	Stewart R.
	Froelich
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:35:44 PM

Bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill.

02:38:51 PM

Committee members provided final comments on the bill.

02:43:27 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 25-1290, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Valdez
	Seconded	Stewart R.

	Barron	Yes
	Boesenecker	Excused
	Jackson	Yes
	Lindsay	Excused
	Paschal	Yes
	Phillips	Yes
	Richardson	Yes
	Suckla	Yes
	Valdez	Yes
	Woodrow	Yes
	Woog	Yes
	Stewart R.	Yes
	Froelich	Yes
	Final	YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

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

Colorado General Assembly