Date: 05/01/2014

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB14-190

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 14-190 to the Committee on FinanPASS



01:48 PM -- SB14-190

The committee was called to order. A quorum was present. Representative Gerou, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 14-190, concerning criminal discovery, and, in connection therewith, creating a statewide discovery sharing system, a criminal discovery surcharge, and civil immunity for district attorneys that make a good-faith effort to redact information from discovery documents. Committee members received a summary of the bill created by Joint Budget Committee Staff (Attachment A). Representative Gerou provided background on the work of the Discovery Task Force, and explained the effect of the bill. Discussion ensued regarding the fiscal impact of the bill, and the source of funding for creating the statewide discovery sharing system.

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02:00 PM

The following persons testified regarding Senate Bill 14-190:

02:01 PM -- Mr. Phil Cherner, Mr. Jerry Marroney, and Mr. Matthew Durkin, representing the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, the Judicial Department, and the Attorney General's Office respectively, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Durkin discussed the work of the Discovery Task Force, and addressed questions raised earlier about how the bill's costs will be covered. Mr. Marroney discussed the stakeholders that worked on the bill, and explained that the bill's programming will be funded through the Judicial Branch. Mr. Cherner also offered his support for the bill.


02:05 PM

No amendments offered to Senate Bill 14-190.
BILL:SB14-190
TIME: 02:06:26 PM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 14-190 to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:Buckner
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Court
Yes
Gardner
Yes
Lawrence
Yes
McLachlan
Yes
Murray
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Salazar
Yes
Waller
Yes
Lee
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS