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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
| Date |
01/22/2020 |
| Attendance |
| Cooke |
X |
| Gardner |
X |
| Rodriguez |
X |
| Gonzales |
X |
| Lee |
X |
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| Time |
01:32:04 PM to 01:54:54 PM |
| Place |
SCR 352 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Senator Lee |
| This Report was prepared by |
Juliann Jenson |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hSB20-062 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar |
| hSB20-063 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar |
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call |
SB20-062 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
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01:34:32 PM |
Senator Lee made opening remarks.
Senators Gardner and Lee, co-prime sponsors, explained SB20-062, concerning the enactment of the Colorado Revised Statutes 2019 as the positive and statutory law of the state of Colorado.
Jennifer Gilroy, Office of Legislative Legal Services (OLLS), explained the legal purposes of the bill and distributed a handout about the changes it makes (Attachment A).
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01:39:30 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 20-062 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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| Moved |
Gardner |
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| Seconded |
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Cooke |
Yes |
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Gardner |
Yes |
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Rodriguez |
Yes |
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Gonzales |
Yes |
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Lee |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB20-063 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
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01:39:36 PM |
Senator Lee explained SB20-063, concerning the recodification of statutory provisions governing the Department of Law.
Kurt Morrison, representing the Department of Law, explained the recodification process and provided background.
Senator Lee presented Amendment L. 001 (Attachment B) and explained that it addresses cases where the Attorney General needs to hire outside counsel.
Bob Lacker, OLLS, made himself available for questions.
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01:52:16 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 |
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| Moved |
Lee |
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| Seconded |
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Cooke |
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Gardner |
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Rodriguez |
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Gonzales |
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Lee |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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01:52:43 PM |
Senator Lee presented a conceptual amendment on behalf of OLLS. He explained the the bill number needs to be added to Page 14, Line 6 and requested to strike "20-" and add "20-063".
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01:53:53 PM
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Motion |
This is a conceptual amendment on Page 14, Line 6, "strike 20-___" and add "20-063". |
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| Moved |
Lee |
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| Seconded |
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Cooke |
Excused |
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Gardner |
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Rodriguez |
Excused |
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Gonzales |
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Lee |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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01:54:42 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 20-063, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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| Moved |
Lee |
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| Seconded |
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Cooke |
Excused |
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Gardner |
Yes |
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Rodriguez |
Excused |
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Gonzales |
Yes |
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Lee |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 3 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 01:54:54 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
