Date: 03/10/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1234

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved that House Bill 09-1234 be referred to the CPASS



03:17 PM -- House Bill 09-1234

Senator Tochtrop, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 09-1234, concerning the immediate suspension of the drivers license of a person who fails to appear for a license suspension hearing. She commented on the suspension of drivers licenses under Colorado law. She noted that House Bill 09-1234 eliminates certain notification requirements for suspension hearings.

The following person testified in regard to House Bill 09-1234:

03:20 PM -- Stephen Hooper, representing the Colorado Department of Revenue, supported House Bill 09-1234. He said that Colorado law provides that persons subject to the suspension of a drivers license are notified of hearings relating to the license, but that these hearings may be postponed in some cases. He said that the Colorado Administrative Procedures Act requires a hearing prior to the taking of any action against a drivers license.
BILL:HB09-1234
TIME: 03:30:12 PM
MOVED:Williams
MOTION:Moved that House Bill 09-1234 be referred to the Committee of the Whole, and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a 7-0-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Kopp
Yes
Renfroe
Yes
Romer
Yes
Spence
Yes
Veiga
Yes
Williams
Yes
Gibbs
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

03:31 PM

The committee meeting adjourned.