Date: 03/19/2014

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB14-027

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 14-027 to the Committee on ApproPASS



02:50 PM -- SB14-027

Representative Lee came to the table to present Senate Bill 14-027, which he explained authorizes the Colorado Supreme Court to request a criminal history background check from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Department of Public Safety as part of the licensing process for attorneys. In addition, the bill requires a person who wishes to be appointed as a child family investigator to undergo a background check through the CBI at his or her own expense. Representative Lee responded to questions on why the background check is required.

02:54 PM -- Patrick Broadhead, representing the Colorado State Judicial Branch, spoke in favor of the bill. He stated that the bill requires the applicant to pay the background check fee, and therefore brings in more revenue than it would expend. He responded to a question on what the background check fee covers.


02:56 PM

The committee took a brief recess.


02:57 PM

Representative Lee made his closing comments on the bill.

BILL:SB14-027
TIME: 02:57:56 PM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 14-027 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 10-2, with 1 member absent.
SECONDED:Kagan
VOTE
Becker
Yes
DelGrosso
Yes
Foote
Yes
Joshi
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Melton
Absent
Pabon
Yes
Priola
No
Saine
No
Swalm
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Labuda
Yes
Court
Yes
YES: 10 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 1 FINAL ACTION: PASS