Date: 04/20/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1229

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 15-1229 to the Committee on ApproPASS



01:32 PM

Senator Roberts, chair, called the committee to order.


01:32 PM -- HB15-1229

Senator Roberts opened public testimony on House Bill 15-1229, concerning retaliation against a prosecutor. Mr. Dave Young, representing Colorado District Attorneys' Council, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Young explained instances where attorneys have been threatened or retaliated against. In response to committee questions, Mr. Young discussed how the law may discourage inmates from writing threatening letters, the penalties available for retaliatory actions under current state law, and federal laws pertaining to retaliation against prosecutors. Mr. Young and Senator Martinez Humenik discussed the absence of harassment in the bill.

01:40 PM -- Senator Martinez Humenik presented HB 15-1229. Senator Martinez Humenik discussed instances of violence that led to the bill. She stated that judges and jurors have similar protections under the law and that those protections should be extended to prosecutors.

01:41 PM -- Mr. Arnold Hanuman, representing Colorado District Attorneys' Council, made himself available for questions. There were no questions. Senator Martinez Humenik provided closing remarks on the bill.
BILL:HB15-1229
TIME: 01:42:53 PM
MOVED:Guzman
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1229 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Cooke
Yes
Guzman
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
Roberts
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS