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h_jud_2017a_2017-01-26t13:30:07z5 Hearing Summary

Date: 01/26/2017

Location: HCR 0112

Final

BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1056



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment J). The motion p

Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment K). The motion p

Refer House Bill 17-1056, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection

Pass Without Objection

PASS







03:40 PM -- HB17-1056



Representative Foote, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1056, concerning the prosecution of insurance fraud. Committee members received a fact sheet in support of the bill (Attachment I). The following persons testified regarding HB 7-1056:



17HouseJudiciary0126AttachI.pdf17HouseJudiciary0126AttachI.pdf



03:42 PM --
Mr. Frank McCurdy, representing the United Veterans Committee, Mr. Paul Talafuse, representing the American Legion, and Mr. David Ortiz testified in support of the bill. Discussion ensued regarding a concern about the bill expressed by Representative Benavidez.





03:52 PM



Representative Weissman explained the effect of amendment L.001 (Attachment J).



17HouseJudiciary0126AttachJ.pdf17HouseJudiciary0126AttachJ.pdf

BILL: HB17-1056
TIME: 03:53:18 PM
MOVED: Weissman
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment J). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Melton
VOTE
Benavidez
Carver
Foote
Herod
Lundeen
Melton
Weissman
Willett
Wist
Salazar
Lee
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection





03:54 PM



Representative Weissman explained the effect of amendment L.002 (Attachment K).



17HouseJudiciary0126AttachK.pdf17HouseJudiciary0126AttachK.pdf

BILL: HB17-1056
TIME: 03:55:07 PM
MOVED: Weissman
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment K). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Melton
VOTE
Benavidez
Carver
Foote
Herod
Lundeen
Melton
Weissman
Willett
Wist
Salazar
Lee
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection





03:55 PM

BILL: HB17-1056
TIME: 03:55:40 PM
MOVED: Weissman
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1056, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0.
SECONDED: Benavidez
VOTE
Benavidez
Yes
Carver
Yes
Foote
Yes
Herod
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Melton
Yes
Weissman
Yes
Willett
Yes
Wist
Yes
Salazar
Excused
Lee
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS







03:57 PM



The committee adjourned.








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