Date: 04/21/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB15-219

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment A). The motion p
Refer Senate Bill 15-219, as amended, to the Commi		Pass Without Objection
PASS



01:55 PM -- SB15-219

Representative Salazar, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 15-219, concerning measures to provide additional transparency to peace officer-involved shootings. Representative Salazar explained the effect of the bill and discussed its need. Representative Salazar responded to questions regarding the participation of law enforcement offices in multi-agency, critical-incident teams under the bill, and the need for the legislation. The following persons testified regarding SB 15-219:

02:01 PM -- Chief Daniel Brennan, representing the Wheat Ridge Police Department, the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police, the Colorado Municipal League, and the Colorado District Attorneys' Council, testified in support of the bill. Chief Brennan discussed the benefits of conducting out-of-jurisdiction investigations to assess police officer-involved shootings.

02:04 PM -- Ms. Peg Ackerman, representing the County Sheriffs of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

02:06 PM -- Ms. Maureen Cain, representing the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Cain discussed a forthcoming amendment that will address a concern.

02:09 PM -- Mr. Ron Sloan, Director, Colorado Bureau of Investigation, made himself available to answer questions on HB 15-219. Mr. Sloan made a statement about the bureau's role in investigating officer-involved shootings, and noted some statistics concerning the bureau's investigative role. Mr. Sloan responded to questions regarding whether it is standard procedure for multi-jurisdictional investigations to take place for officer-involved shootings, and the process that takes place in a multi-jurisdictional investigation.


02:15 PM
BILL:SB15-219
TIME: 02:16:04 PM
MOVED:Salazar
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
15HouseJud0421AttachA.pdf15HouseJud0421AttachA.pdf
SECONDED:Lee
VOTE
Becker K.
Carver
Court
Dore
Foote
Lawrence
Lundeen
Pettersen
Salazar
Van Winkle
Willett
Lee
Kagan
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


02:16 PM

Representative Salazar provided closing remarks in support of SB 15-219.
BILL:SB15-219
TIME: 02:16:49 PM
MOVED:Salazar
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 15-219, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED:Pettersen
VOTE
Becker K.
Yes
Carver
Yes
Court
Yes
Dore
Yes
Foote
Yes
Lawrence
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Salazar
Yes
Van Winkle
Yes
Willett
Yes
Lee
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS