FDFDE7599C9535AB872585040082A028 Hearing Summary

Representative Carver and Representative Roberts introduced House Bill 20-1120, concerning enforcement of sexual exploitation of a child. The bill makes sexual exploitation of a child an extraordinary risk crime, creates a new surcharge on offenders, creates a grant program, and updates related statutory definitions. The sponsors provided a handout to the committee (Attachment B).

Representative Carver responded to questions from the committee.

Brian Hardonin, Larimer County District Attorney's office, spoke in favor of the bill.

Diana Goldberg, Sungate Kids, spoke in favor of the bill.

Amanda Gall, Colorado District Attorneys Council, spoke in favor of the bill.

Detective Patrick Gallagher, El Paso County Sheriff's office, spoke in favor of the bill.

Ms. Gall responded to questions from the committee.

Christian Mohr, Colorado Bureau of Investigation, spoke neutrally about the bill.

Representative Carver distributed two letters in support of the bill and read a letter from Kelly Dore, National Center Trafficking Survivor Coalition, in support of the bill (Attachments C and D).

Representative Carver distributed and discussed amendments L.004, L.005, and L.007 (Attachment E, F, and G).

Representative Carver discussed amendment L.007 (Attachment G).

The sponsors made closing comments.

Committee members made closing comments on the bill.