s_jud_2017a_2017-04-12t13:35:52z2 Hearing Summary
Date: 04/12/2017
Location: SCR 352
BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1072
SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
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| Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment E). The motion p Refer House Bill 17-1072, as amended, to the Commi |
Pass Without Objection PASS |
03:09 PM -- HB17-1072
Senator Cooke, sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1072, concerning human trafficking for sexual servitude. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment D). He explained the need for the bill. He distributed and explained amendment L.010 (Attachment E).
17SenateJud0412AttachD.pdf 17SenateJud0412AttachE.pdf
03:14 PM -- Ms. Billie McIntire, representing SWAN Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. She explained concerns regarding the effect of the bill on victims. Ms. McIntire discussed specific victim's circumstances, and a recent Denver Post article.
03:20 PM -- Ms. Katja Lundin, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Lundin expressed her concerns regarding sex offender registration.
03:23 PM -- Morgan County Sheriff Jim Crone, representing the County Sheriffs of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Sheriff Crone discussed the benefits of the bill for fighting human trafficking.
03:26 PM -- Mr. Scott Turner, representing the Colorado Attorney General's Office and the Colorado District Attorneys' Council, testified in support of the bill. He discussed how the bill relates to federal law, and the effect of the bill. He discussed the process for removing a victim of human trafficking from the sex offender registry, and the effect of amendment L.010.
Mr. Turner and Sheriff Crone responded to a question concerning charging victims of trafficking with crimes. Senator Cooke commented.
03:34 PM
Senator Cooke provided closing remarks on the bill, and specifically discussed sex offender registration.
| BILL: | HB17-1072 | |
| TIME: | 03:36:05 PM | |
| MOVED: | Cooke | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection. | |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | HB17-1072 | |
| TIME: | 03:36:26 PM | |
| MOVED: | Cooke | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1072, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | |
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Cooke
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Yes
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Gardner
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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