H_JUD_2025A 01/28/2025 01:32:59 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Date

01/28/2025

Attendance
Armagost	X
Bacon	*
Caldwell	*
Clifford	X
Espenoza	X
Garcia	X
Keltie	X
Soper	*
Zokaie	X
Carter	X
Mabrey	X

Time

01:32:59 PM to 02:15:40 PM

Place

HCR 0107

This Meeting was called to order by

Mabrey

This Report was prepared by

Bo Pogue

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hHB25-1050	Referred to the Committee of the Whole
hHB25-1081	Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

HB25-1050 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

01:33:09 PM

The committee was
called to order. A quorum was present. Representative Garcia, prime sponsor,
presented House Bill 25-1050, concerning an exception to the requirement
that a county with a population of two thousand or more maintain its own
county jail for a county that enters into an intergovernmental agreement
for a multijurisdictional county jail. Representative Garcia explained
the effect of the bill and discussed its need. Representative Garcia responded
to questions about stipulations in intergovernmental agreements.

01:41:08 PM

Heath Speckman, representing
Lake County Sheriff's Office, testified in support of the bill. Lauren
Snyder, representing Lake County, testified in support of the bill.

The witnesses
responded to questions regarding Lake County's use of jail space and future
plans for jail use by the county. Discussion ensued regarding fiscal impacts
for Lake County.

01:51:43 PM

No amendments were
offered to HB 25-1050. The bill sponsor and committee members made closing
remarks.

01:54:38 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 25-1050 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Garcia
	Seconded	Carter

	Armagost	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
	Caldwell	Yes
	Clifford	Yes
	Espenoza	Yes
	Garcia	Yes
	Keltie	Yes
	Soper	Excused
	Zokaie	Yes
	Carter	Yes
	Mabrey	Yes
	Final	YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB25-1081 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

Attachment A.pdf

Attachment B

Attachment B.pdf

01:54:49 PM

Representative Martinez,
prime sponsor, presented House Bill 25-1081, concerning reporting statistics
on restitution payments. Representative Martinez explained the effect of
the bill and discussed its need. Representative Martinez responded
to questions regarding the fiscal impact of forthcoming amendment.

Aaron Carpenter,
Legislative Council Staff, provided input on the bill's fiscal impact.
Representative Martinez responded to questions regarding the collection
of demographic data under the bill.

02:04:43 PM

Krista Spurgin, representing Stand for Children Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

02:06:07 PM

Representative Martinez explained the effect of amendment L.001 (Attachment A).

02:07:05 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A)
	Moved	Bacon
	Seconded	Espenoza

	Armagost
	Bacon
	Caldwell
	Clifford
	Espenoza
	Garcia
	Keltie
	Soper	Excused
	Zokaie
	Carter
	Mabrey
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:07:06 PM

Representative Martinez
further explained the effect of Amendment L.003 (Attachment B).

02:08:30 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B)
	Moved	Bacon
	Seconded	Espenoza

	Armagost
	Bacon
	Caldwell
	Clifford
	Espenoza
	Garcia
	Keltie
	Soper	Excused
	Zokaie
	Carter
	Mabrey
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:08:31 PM

Representative Martinez provided closing remarks in support of HB25-1081. Various committee members weighed in on the bill.

02:14:58 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 25-1081, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Carter
	Seconded	Bacon

	Armagost	No
	Bacon	Yes
	Caldwell	No
	Clifford	Yes
	Espenoza	Yes
	Garcia	Yes
	Keltie	No
	Soper	No
	Zokaie	Yes
	Carter	Yes
	Mabrey	Yes
	Final	YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:15:40 PM

The committee adjourned.

HB25-1050 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

HB25-1081 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly