Date: 04/20/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1018

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Postpone House Bill 15-1018 indefinitely using a r
Refer House Bill 15-1018 to the Committee on Appro		PASS
FAIL



01:32 PM -- HB15-1018

Senator Todd, sponsor, presenting House Bill 15-1018 to the committee. The reengrossed bill expands the list of professional persons required to report the abuse or exploitation of a person 70 years of age or older to include:

• victim advocates associated with law enforcement agencies; and
• employees or contractors of a bus company who has picked up an individual at home or another specific location other than a designated route (such as Access-a-Ride).

Senator Todd explained that Senate Bill 13-111 created mandatory elder abuse reporting. She stated that the bill would help identify more cases of elder abuse.

01:37 PM -- Rebecca Meyers, representing the National Association of Social Workers Colorado Chapter, testified in support of the bill. She explained that additional reporting helps prevent additional cases of elder abuse.


01:39 PM

Senator Todd wrapped up her presentation of the bill. She discussed the benefits of reporting elder abuse.

Senator Hill and Senator Todd discussed the reasons for expanding the scope of SB 13-111.
BILL:HB15-1018
TIME: 01:42:19 PM
MOVED:Jones
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1018 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Hill
No
Jones
Yes
Ulibarri
Yes
Sonnenberg
No
Scott
No
YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:HB15-1018
TIME: 01:42:39 PM
MOVED:Sonnenberg
MOTION:Postpone House Bill 15-1018 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Hill
Yes
Jones
No
Ulibarri
No
Sonnenberg
Yes
Scott
Yes
Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS