Date: 03/31/2015
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1296
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICES
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02:12 PM -- HB 15-1296
The committee reconvened. Representatives Fields and Priola introduced House Bill 15-1296. The bill creates a higher education sexual assault task force. The task force membership includes students, administrators, victim advocates, and higher education law enforcement officers. The task force must submit a report to the General Assembly by July 1, 2016. Representative Fields discussed the issue of sexual assaults on college campuses, and relayed statistics regarding this issue. Representative Priola stated that the bill opens a discussion to collaborate on best practices on how to address issues of sexual assault on college campuses.
02:22 PM -- Garrett Jaso, University of Colorado-Boulder (CU-Boulder) Student Government, described his experience as a student at CU-Boulder, and discussed the issue of sexual assault on college campuses. He stated that CU-Boulder has taken steps to address the issue, but further action is necessary.
02:23 PM -- Alex Rugoff, CU-Boulder Student Government, testified that there are incongruent policies across the state regarding how sexual assaults are handled on college campuses. He stated that the bill starts a conversation regarding the issue. He spoke regarding the importance of having student representatives on the task force. Mr. Jaso and Mr. Rugoff responded to questions from the committee.
02:31 PM -- Karen Moldovan, Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified in a neutral position on the bill and discussed the services provided by her organization. She spoke regarding her concerns with the bill regarding the lack of directives for the task force, the membership of the task force, and the appointing authorities for the members of the task force.
02:36 PM -- Jessica Frazier, representing herself as a victim advocate and the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified in a neutral position on the bill. She spoke regarding the membership of the task force. She discussed ongoing activities regarding efforts to address sexual assaults on college campuses. Representative Fields responded to questions from the committee regarding the membership of the task force.
02:40 PM
The committee took a brief recess.
02:43 PM
The committee reconvened. Representative Primavera laid the bill over.