Date: 04/29/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1341

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 15-1341 to the Committee on ApproPASS



05:43 PM -- HB15-1341

Senator Cooke, co-prime sponsor, presented House Bill 15-1341, concerning increasing the penalty from a class 6 felony to a class 5 felony for sexual exploitation of a child by possession of sexually exploitative material. Senator Cooke explained the provisions of the bill.

05:46 PM --
Mr. Arnold Hanuman, representing the Colorado District Attorneys' Council, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Hanuman discussed the penalties changed under the bill. In response to the committee, Mr. Hanuman discussed the reasons for the bill.

05:49 PM --
Ms. Peg Ackerman, representing the County Sheriffs of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. She stated reasons for supporting the bill.
BILL:HB15-1341
TIME: 05:50:36 PM
MOVED:Cooke
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1341 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